Chhattisgarh government shuts schools, students from 1 to 9 will be promoted amid rising covid-19 cases

Amid the rise of Covid-19 cases in Chhattisgarh, the state government has decided that students of all classes will be promoted without examinations, except for students from classes 10 to 12. An order regarding this has been issued by the state education department. This order will apply to state-run, Central well as private schools.

"All schools will be shut till further orders and all students, except class 10th



and 12th, will be given a general promotion to the next class without holding examinations," the order said, reported by PTI.

"The board exams of class 10th and 12th will be held offline as per the schedule declared earlier by Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE) while complying with all coronavirus preventive guidelines issued by the Centre and state government from time to time," the order further added.