The confusion in the school sector has now hit Std X and Std XII students of the Maharashtra state board who are getting impatient, as they have not yet received the exam timetable, which is ideally issued by December. With the threat of Omicron looming large, they and their parents want assurance that there won’t be any last-minute confusion.

Moreover, earlier it was said that the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and Secondary School Certificate (SSC) board exams would be held offline, as per traditional practice, but a written communication has not been issued yet. The Maharashtra State Board has not even issued a tentative timetable. Amid the uncertainty and the threat of Omicron, worried parents are approaching schools for clarity.