Schools in Uttar Pradesh Shut Till May 15 due to Covid-19

Source: NDTV Education

Uttar Pradesh government announced on Thursday that all schools in the state will be closed till May 15 and UP Board exams 2021 for Classes 10 and 12 have been postponed till May 20 given the rising COVID-19 cases. The new dates for the Class 10 and Class 12 board exams will be decided in the first week of May, an official said. The Uttar Pradesh Board exams were scheduled to start on May 8. 

The officials said, "Schools up to Class 12 are being closed till May 15 and no examinations will also be held during this period. Also, UP board examinations for Classes 10 and 12 have been postponed till May 20".

The decision was announced following a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

The official said the state has also imposed a night curfew from 8 pm till 7 am in 10 districts with more than 2,000 active Covid19 cases.The districts are in Lucknow, Allahabad, Varanasi, Kanpur, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Meerut, and Gorakhpur, the official said.

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