COVID-19: Gujarat govt to promote Class 1 to 9 & Class 11 students without exams

March 26: Gujarat government has decide to promote all state board students of classes 1 to 9 as well as Class XI without exams this year amid spread of coronavirus. Class X and XII board exams have already been conducted by Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board earlier this month. Schools were closed by state government from March 15 to check the spread of the deadly virus.

Ashwani Kumar, Secretary in the Chief Minister’s office said, “The Chief Minister has decided to give mass promotion to students of classes 1 to 9 and 11. This was necessary to keep the children safe.”