Assam government to promote Class 1-9 students without exams

Assam government orders to promote student of Class 1st to Class 9th to next higher classes; next academic session to start from April 1. #COVID19

Assam government on Wednesday said that the state government has decided to promote the students of Class 1st to Class 9th to the next class without any examinations in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Students of Class 1st to Class 9th will be promoted to the next class without taking exams, in the light of COVID-19 pandemic," said the state government.

The state government also said that the next academic session will start from April 1. 

Earlier, Tamil Nadu Government decided to promote the students of classes 9, 10, and 11 to the next class without any examinations in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Assam’s COVID-19 tally rose to 2,17,585 as 15 more people tested positive for the infection on Tuesday, the National Health Mission (NHM) said. The COVID-19 death toll remained at 1,093 as no fresh fatality due to the disease was reported on the day, it said.

Assam government orders to promote student of Class 1st to Class 9th to next higher classes; next academic session to start from April 1. #COVID19

— ANI (@ANI) March 3, 2021