No exams for students of class 9,10 and 11 in Tamil Nadu, to be promoted to next class

New Delhi: Tamil Nadu CM Edapaddi Palaniswamy announced on Thursday that no exams will be conducted for the students of class 9,10 and 11 in the state, the students will be promoted to the next class. CM Palaniswamy said that the decision was taken on the advice of medical experts.

Students of std 9th, 10th and 11th will be promoted to the next class without taking exams, in the light of #COVID19 pandemic: Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, in the state legislative assembly https://t.co/lZ97b5QyPD

— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2021

According to CM Palaniswamy, experts‘opinion is that the situation is not conducive to conduct the examinations due to pandemic.

The decision comes a day before the announcement of the election schedule by the Election Commission. The EC is expected to announce the schedule for Assembly elections on Friday. Four states and one UT which includes Tamil Nadu have their elections in April-May