Source: NDTV Education

Tripura government has announced the board examinations for the students of Class 10 and Class 12 will be held as per schedule. Class 10 exams are slated to begin on May 19 and Class 12 board exams will begin on May 18. State Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath said the exams will be conducted with strict adherence to Covid-19 protocols.

The government has also ordered the suspension of offline classes and said that all schools, colleges, and universities will remain closed until further notice due to an increase in Covid-19 cases in the state.

Mr. Nath tweeted, “Due to surges in Covid cases it has been decided that from 17.04.2021 all the classes of schools, colleges, and universities which are under the state government (Including private Institutions) would remain closed until further order. Only the pre-scheduled exams will be held” 

The Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) had already released the dates for Madhyamik (Class 10) and higher secondary (Class 12) exams for both the old and new course students. Till June 4 exams of Class 10 will be conducted and till June 11 exams of Class 12 will be conducted.

Class 10 Tripura Board Alim exams will be held from May 19 and Class 12 Tripura Board Fazil exams will be held from May 18.

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