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NEW DELHI - India s major school-leaving examinations were called off on Tuesday (June 1), bringing relief to students and parents who were concerned that the tests might go ahead despite the Covid-19 pandemic putting children s lives at risk.
This was announced after a key government meeting on Tuesday chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who tweeted to describe the decision as one that safeguards the health as well as future of our youth .
The grade 12 exams, held usually in February and March, were delayed this year and slated to begin in May.
But the calamitous second wave of the pandemic caused the exams to be pushed back further with a proposal to hold them between July 15 and Aug 26. Results, normally declared in May, were expected to be announced in September instead.