Karnataka: Students of 7, 8 grade promoted without exam, decision on SSLC exam after April 14
Bengaluru: The students of seventh and eighth grade in the state whose final examinations were not conducted owing to the country-wide lockdown due to the spread of Coronavirus shall be promoted to next grades for the coming academic year without exams. The announcement was made by Suresh Kumar, Karnataka Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, when he was interacting with people through Facebook Live on Thursday afternoon.
He further confirmed that there will be no examinations that will be held for the students of seventh and eighth grade after the lockdown.
Kumar also added that students of ninth grade can be promoted to SSLC based on Formative and Summative examination. He also informed that if the students fail to clear the formative and summative examinations the students should take another examination before the beginning of next academic year.
Speaking about the SSLC examination and one remaining exam of PUC II (English) Kumar noted that the decision regarding these exams will be taken after April 14. He also instructed students to not take things for granted thinking there will no further SSLC and remaining PU II exams in the state this year.
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Rupali Chakankar resigns as NCP state women's wing chief
Mumbai (PTI): Under fire over her association with rape-accused 'godman' Ashok Kharat, NCP leader Rupali Chakankar on Friday resigned as the party's Maharashtra women's wing chief.
"Following a discussion over the phone with (NCP president and deputy Chief Minister) Sunetra Pawar this morning, I am tendering my resignation as state president of the Nationalist Congress Party's women's wing," she said in a post on X.
Earlier, Chakankar had stepped down as chairman of the Maharashtra State Commission for Women after her links with Kharat came to light.
In the letter shared on the social media platform, Chakankar said that she had clarified her stand on the Kharat case on the very first day, asserting that she had no direct or indirect connection with his financial dealings or alleged wrongdoings.
Her stand remains clear and firm, and the truth would emerge in the course of investigation, Chakankar added.
The allegations being levelled against her in the media without any evidence are "painful" but the truth would ultimately prevail, she said.
Kharat, who headed a temple trust at Mirgaon in Nashik district, was arrested on March 18 after a woman accused him of raping her repeatedly over three years. A total of eight FIRs have been registered against him since then.
Chakankar was a member of the temple trust.
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