<span style="color: #222222;">Amid rising COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, the State Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad on Saturday announced that Class 1 to 8 students of the state board will be promoted without examinations. Gaikwad took to Twitter to make the announcement.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In a recorded message, the education minister said in view of the ongoing situation due to Covid 19, all state board students across Maharashtra state from Class 1st to Class 8th will be promoted to the next class without any examinations. She further said a decision regarding students of class 9th and 11th will soon be taken.</span><br />''  <br />