HRD Ministry directs CBSE to promote all students from Class 1 to VIII

April 1: Following the path of state boards of Gujarat and Delhi, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will now promote all students from Class I to VIII. In a series of tweets, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said, “In view of the current situation due to #COVID19, I have advised @cbseindia29 to promote ALL students studying in classes I-VIII to the next class or grade.”

As regards students studying in Class IX & X, the minister tweeted, “Students studying in classes IX & XI will be promoted to next class/grade based on the school-based assessments including projects, periodic tests, term exams, etc. conducted so far. Students not promoted this time can appear in school-based tests, online or offline.” This decision was taken owing to national lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak.