The Deputy CM has stated in his brief that the decision on Board & University examinations will be taken in consultation with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath after a meeting with officials. However, the COVID cases are constantly increasing in the state and there is no chance to conduct board examinations in this pandemic situation.
Earlier the decision to postpone the board examinations in Uttar Pradesh has also been taken in a high-level meeting held on Thursday, April 15, 2021, under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
As many as 56,03,813 students will write the UP Board Secondary and Senior Secondary Exam 2021. A total of 29,94,312 students have been registered for UP Board Class 10th exams. While a total of 26,09,501 students have registered for UPMSP Class 12 exams this year.
This year, the UP Board High-school & Intermediate Exams 2021 have been postponed twice in a row. The board examinations were first postponed due to the panchayat election across the state. Secondly, after that with the rapid increase in COVID cases across the country. The State Deputy Chief Minister Dr Dinesh Sharma earlier said that decision on the revised board exams timetable will be announced after observing the circumstances on May 20.