Amid Coronavirus outbreak, Class 10's Monday exam postponed in state

Updated On: 22 March, 2020 05:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Pallavi Smart

The Maharashtra State Board issued a circular on Saturday stating: "All other remaining assessments of SSC too are postponed and new dates will be announced after March 31."

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The Maharashtra State Board has postponed the last SSC examination for Geography, scheduled on March 23, state education minister Varsha Gaikwad declared on Saturday.

While the state has been criticised for delaying the decision, chairperson for National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Priyank Kanoongo has recommended that action be taken under the Juvenile Justice Act. On Saturday, over 15 lakh students appeared for Social Science 1-History, with large crowds gathering at exam centres.