X, XII Board exams with masks, distancing: MHA

May 20, 2020 16:14

The MHA has granted exemption from lockdown to conduct board examination for classes 10 and 12, Home Minister Amit Shah has said. "Taking into consideration the academic interest of large number of students, it has been decided to grant exemption from the lockdown measures to conduct Board examination for classes 10th and 12th,with few conditions like social distancing, face mask etc for their safety," the MHA order read.

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