Ranchi: The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) has postponed the Class X and Class XII practical examinations in view of the worsening Covid situation in the state. In a notification issued on Thursday, JAC said that further information in this regard would be shared soon. Notably, the practical examinations were underway since April 6. The decision of the state board came a day after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) postponed Class XII board examinations.
Different sections of the civil society as well as political leaders, however, have urged the state government to altogether defer JAC Class X and Class XII main examinations, which are scheduled to start from May 4. Around seven lakh students are expected to appear in the board examinations across 2,150 centres in the state.