Jharkhand Board 2021: Class 10 and 12 Board Exams cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic situation

Highlights on Jharkhand Board 2021:
JAC Board has cancelled the Class 10 and Class 12 board exams owing to the second wave of COVID-19 across the state. However, JAC Board has still not decided on the evaluation criteria for promoting the students.
Mumbai: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the state, the Jharkhand government has cancelled the Class 10 and Class 12 JAC Board exams 2021. The students will be promoted without appearing for the exams.
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The evaluation criterion is not yet decided by the JAC Board for promoting the students of Class 10 and 12. However, the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) is expected to develop the evaluation criteria soon for promoting the students.
Hemant Soren, The Jharkhand Chief Minister tweeted, “Today, in view of the circumstances arising out of Covid-19 and the demand of students and parents, I have decided to cancel the 10th and 12th examinations to be conducted by Jharkhand Academic Council in this session.”
Earlier, on 17th April JAC Board, the Class 10 and 12 exams were postponed by the JAC owing to the second wave of Covid-19. The CBSE Board had also cancelled the Class 12 board exams on 1st June due to the coronavirus pandemic. Following this, several other states such as Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh also cancelled the Class 12 exams.
Students are advised to regularly check the official website to get the latest updates on the evaluation criteria.