GUWAHATI: In view of the situation arising due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country, the HRD ministry has directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to promote all students of classes 1 to 8.
Further, students of class 9 and 11 will be promoted on school-based assessments conducted so far and those not promoted this time can appear in school-based tests online or offline, quoted PTI.
The ministry also directed the CBSE to conduct board exams only for 29 main subjects that are required for promotion and crucial for university admissions and the board shall conduct the exams by giving adequate notice.
