In a major relief to students of class 9, 10 and 11, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Thursday announced that students of Classes 9, 10 and 11 will be promoted without appearing in their annual/board exama for the academic session 2020-21.
In his address in the Assembly, the chief minister said that the move has been taken in the view of the coronavirus pandemic that has been rather overwhelming for everyone, including students.
Going by the views of the education experts and appeals of the parents, students of 9, 10 and 11 classes will be declared as all pass without them writing the annual school or board exams, the minister added.
The chief minister also said the government will announce the detailed norms for calculating the marks for the students for the academic year 2020-21.
Palaniswami said the schools were closed due to the pandemic and the students could only learn through the Kalvi TV channel and online. Notably, at least 30 per cent of the syllabus was reduced since students could not attend classes.
