TN SSLC Exam 2020: Tamil Nadu Class 10th exams cancelled, students promoted
India TV NewsThe class 10 board examination in Tamil Nadu are cancelled and students are promoted in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Minister K Palaniswami announced here on Tuesday. The announcement comes a day after the Madras High Court said it cannot put lives of more than nine lakh students at stake and asked the government to consider postponement of the exams in view of soaring COVID-19 cases. Palaniswami said while the government had made preparations to hold exams from June 15 to 25, the matter went to the High Court which asked the dispensation to take a relook at holding exams in view of soaring COVID-19 cases and the government made a detailed study of the matter. The Tamil Nadu government had on Monday informed the Madras High Court that the present schedule for holding Class X Board exams from June 15 was the right time as experts' opinions published in news reports forecast COVID-19 cases in the state might rise up to two lakh in coming days.