Viral UP Board 2021 exam schedule fake, says UPMSP secretary

LUCKNOW : Soon after a “fake” exam schedule of UP Board class 10 and class 12 examinations went viral on social media, UP Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) issued a statement saying the said examination schedule was bogus and that the board had not prepared any examination schedule yet.

UP Board secretary Divyakant Shukla in a press release said, “An examination schedule of UP Board high school and intermediate exam to be held between June 5 and 25 that went viral on social media on May 17 is bogus and fake. We request everyone to ignore it. The board will lodge FIR against all those who will be found guilty of spreading fake news.”

The secondary education department has also issued a clarification saying UP Board has not issued any timetable for the high school and intermediate examinations.

Nearly 56 lakh students are registered to appear in the UP Board exams, which were deferred on April 15 following a surge in Covid cases across the state.

The UP government had on April 15 decided to postpone the high school (class 10) and intermediate (class 12) exams of the UP Board. The decision to reschedule the exams was taken in view of the panchayat elections and surge in Covid-19 cases in the state. This year, 29,94,312 examinees, including 16,74,022 boys and 13,20,290 girls, are registered for the high school examination.

Decision on UP Board, varsity exams after May 20: Dy CM

Deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma recently said the state government will take a decision on the UP Board and university/degree college examinations after May 20.

“The decisions will be taken in consultation with chief minister Yogi Adityanath after a meeting with officials,” he said. Keeping in mind the welfare of students, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) class 10 exams were cancelled and the class 12 exams were postponed in view of the Covid situation.

The Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) also withdrew its previous decision to postpone class 10 exams and announced that it was cancelling the tests to ensure the safety of students. Class 12 ISC exams will, however, be held at a later date.