Maharashtra govt issues GR canceling HSC exams

MUMBAI: The state government on Friday issued a government resolution (GR) officially canceling Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams for 2020-21.
The decision was taken on June 2, a day after CBSE and ICSE boards canceled exams, following a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. State education minister Varsha Gaikwad said a decision on marking process to finalise results will be announced by Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) soon.Results of 14 lakh students who registered for the exams will be announced by the board soon.
Gaikwad said the decision to cancel exams was taken keeping students’ health in mind during Covid-19. She said a uniform assessment methodology needs to be arrived at. Students are anxious about evaluation methodology as they fear class 11 marks may be given weightage.