COVID-19: MP govt to promote students sans exams

The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to promote students of all classes, except standards 10 and 12, of the state schools without exams in view of the coronavirus outbreak, an official said on Sunday (March 29).

The 10th and 12th board exams will be carried forward, an official spokesman said.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday (March 28) night reviewed measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and decided to promote students of all classes of the state schools, except 10th and 12th board, he said.

After the Bhopal gas tragedy in 1984, the then state government had also given general promotion to students of all classes, except those appearing for the board exams.

Meanwhile, Chouhan has also decided to provide ration free of cost to the poor, irrespective of whether they have ration cards or not, for the next three months.

A similar decision was taken by the Tamil Nadu government last week in view of the coronavirus crisis.