Uttar Pradesh: No Exams Till Class 8 For Govt Schools Due To Covid-19 Pandemic

<p id="content"><strong>Lucknow:</strong> For the second consecutive year, examinations up to Class 8 will not be held in Uttar Pradesh government-run schools.<br /><br />Due to the pandemic conditions, the state government has decided to promote students till Class 8 to the next class without examination. Their assessment will be done on the basis of performance throughout the academic session.<br /><br />Last year, in 2020, students up to Class 8 were also promoted without examinations, on the basis of internal assessment. Schools, thereafter, were closed for the next tens due to Covid 19 pandemic.<br /><br />Studies have been affected for almost the entire academic session and online classes were started from July last year.<br /><br />Children from economically weaker sections who study in government schools could not take the online classes. Class from 6 to 8 reopened from February 10 and classes from 1 to 5 began from March 1.<br /><br />Additional Chief Secretary, Education, Renuka Kumar, said, "We are running a 100 day 'Prerna Gyanotsav' programme for children up to class 8. The students will be assessed on this and promoted to the next class."<br /><br /></p>

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