The UP Board of Class 10 and 12 examinations were held from February 16. The Class 10 examinations concluded on March 3 while the Class 12 examinations concluded on March 4.
Following UP Education Board's Denial, The Allahabad High Court issued directions to the State authorities for allowing the trans woman to let change the requirements on marksheets and certificates.
Delhi's Education Minister and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia accused the Yogi government of decimating the state's education system and said that it has not only reduced the education budget by 17 percent to 13 percent but has also contributed to the worsening situation of government schools.
With 17 out of 19 officials responsible for conducting the UP Education Board examination, testing positive for Covid, the fate of over 56 lakh UP students, slated to undertake the state education board examinations for classes 10 and 12 from May 8, now hangs in balance. UP Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma, who also holds the portfolio of the secondary education minister, said, Every year about 56 to 57 lakh students appear in UP Board examinations for classes 10 and 12. The board exams were to be held initially from April 24. But they were postponed to May 8 following the steep rise in the Covid infection. About the possibility of postponing the examinations, he said that the situation is being monitored every day and consultations will be held with concerned official and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will take the final call on this.