<span style="color: #222222;">The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has clarified that the 10th and 12th standard examinations will be conducted offline as announced earlier. More than 16 lakh students have applied for the 10th standard examinations and over 12 lakh students will be appearing for the 12th standard examinations. Board Chairman Sharad Gosavi said, that the examination will be held in compliance with COVID appropriate behavior.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant said that a proposal has been sent to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to start the college offline. The decision to start the college offline will be taken after the Chief Minister approves this proposal.<br />''<br />''The state government has also decided to reopen the social justice department hostels which were closed due to Covid-19. </span><br />