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Class 10 exams cancelled in Tamil Nadu; students to be promoted based on previous results: CM Palaniswami
The Tamil Nadu government has cancelled Class 10 and 11 exams in view of the rising number of coronavirus cases in the state.

<p>Tamil Nadu government announced that the public examination for SSLC and the pending subjects for Plus 1 course for the academic year 2019-20 have been cancelled and all students will be promoted without examinations.</p><p> </p>
Tamil Nadu government announced that the public examination for SSLC and the pending subjects for Plus 1 course for the academic year 2019-20 have been cancelled and all students will be promoted without examinations.

<p>Chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday said that Plus 2 course examinations for the pending subjects are postponed. The dates for these examinations will be announced later.</p>
Chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday said that Plus 2 course examinations for the pending subjects are postponed. The dates for these examinations will be announced later.
<p>Students of these classes will be promoted on the basis of quarterly and half-yearly exam results as well as their attendance</p><p> </p><p> </p>
Students of these classes will be promoted on the basis of quarterly and half-yearly exam results as well as their attendance
<p>Tamil Nadu government was questioned by the Madras high court over the plans of conducting Class 10 board exams<br /> </p>
Tamil Nadu government was questioned by the Madras high court over the plans of conducting Class 10 board exams
<p>The court had also asked the government to state the reason behind the hurry in conducting exams amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state</p>
The court had also asked the government to state the reason behind the hurry in conducting exams amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state
<p>The decision to cancel examinations comes a day after the Tamil Nadu high court lashed out at the state government, highlighting that conducting the Class 10 exams was unlike the re-opening of the TASMAC (state-run liquor outlets) during the lockdown.</p>
The decision to cancel examinations comes a day after the Tamil Nadu high court lashed out at the state government, highlighting that conducting the Class 10 exams was unlike the re-opening of the TASMAC (state-run liquor outlets) during the lockdown.
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