Uttar Pradesh has cancelled the UP Madarsa Education Council Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations for session 2020-2021 in wake of the "extraordinary situation arising due to the Covid pandemic".The students from class 1 to class VIII, class IX and class XI will be promoted to the next class, an official release said."In view of the extraordinary circumstances arising due to COVID-19, class 10 and class 12 board examinations for the academic session 2020-21 in Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Education Council-recognised and state-aided madarsas have been cancelled.
Also, a decision has been taken to promote the students from class 1 to class 8, class 9 and class 11 to the next class," said an official statement quoting state Minority Welfare.