Maha govt cancels 2nd semester exams for Class 9 & 11; scraps last board exam of Class 10

With extension of lockdown in Maharashtra amid Coronavirus (COVID-19), state education minister Varsha Gaikwad, on Sunday, anunced that second semester of class 9 and 11 has been canceled, taking first semester marks into account for promotion to grade 10. Moreover, she added that government has also cancelled last examination for Class 10 - scheduled to be held on March 23 - namely Social science Paper -2 (Geography) amid Coronavirus crisis. Currently, Maharashtra's tally tops among all states at 1761 with 127 deaths.

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Maharashtra lockdown extended till April 30

After PM Modi's conference with all state chief Ministers, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, on Saturday, anunced that lockdown will be extended in Maharashtra at least till April 30. Moreover, he added that while it is possible for government to lift lockdown in certain places, lockdown in major areas like Mumbai will continue and on a stricter level. He warned people to maintain social distancing to avoid ar extension of lockdown.

Telangana extends COVID-19 lockdown till April 30; to lift it in phases reafter

States for lockdown

Apart from Maharashtra, Telangana, Odisha, Punjab and West Bengal have officially extended lockdown and several or states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Delhi, Tamil Nadu are mulling to extend lockdown atleast till end of April. Some or states like Chhatisgarh, Meghalaya, Kerala, which have t seen a rapid increase in cases, have preferred a selective lockdown, relaxing curfew in most parts and limiting lockdown to COVID-19 hotspots. Most states have also readied exit-plans in case Centre does t anunce a nationwide lockdown post-April 14. 

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray extends COVID-19 lockdown in state till April 30

Maharashtra under lockdown

On March 14, Thackeray government invoked Epidemic Diseases Act declaring Coronavirus as an epidemic - declaring all gyms, swimming pools, malls, atres, pubs shut in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Pimpri-Chinchwad till March 31 amid rising cases of Coronavirus. government also shut all educational institutions and postponed all exams, except 10 & 12th board exams. With railways shutting down its services on March 22 marking 'Janta Curfew', Maharashtra government extended a state-wide curfew, stopping all transport services across districts.