Class 10 exams in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry cancelled

Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said in a statement that the government’s decision was based on a detailed assessment of the situation.

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The Chief Minister also announced that exams pending for a small section of Class 11 students have been cancelled and they, too, will be promoted. (File Photo)

Tamil Nadu has cancelled Class 10 exams that were postponed due to the lockdown and promoted all students — a move that will affect 9.7 lakh students.

The decision came on Tuesday after the ruling AIADMK government faced strong criticism from the Madras High Court and opposition parties for going ahead with exams even as the number of Covid cases continued to rise.

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Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said in a statement that the government’s decision was based on a detailed assessment of the situation.

“Epidemiologists have opined that there is no scope for reduction in the spread of the virus in a short period of time,” he said, citing it as the reason for cancelling the exams scheduled from June 15 to 26 after being postponed from June 1. Students would be assessed based on their performance in quarterly and half-yearly exams, and attendance.

The Chief Minister also announced that exams pending for a small section of Class 11 students have been cancelled and they, too, will be promoted. However, exams pending for a few students of Class 12 will be held later.

DMK and other opposition parties welcomed the decision.

Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy said the Tamil Nadu government’s decision on promotion will be binding on students from Puducherry and Karaikal.

Arun Janardhanan

Arun Janardhanan is an experienced and authoritative Tamil Nadu correspondent for The Indian Express. Based in the state, his reporting combines ground-level access with long-form clarity, offering readers a nuanced understanding of South India’s political, judicial, and cultural life - work that reflects both depth of expertise and sustained authority. Expertise Geographic Focus: As Tamil Nadu Correspondent focused on politics, crime, faith and disputes, Janardhanan has been also reporting extensively on Sri Lanka, producing a decade-long body of work on its elections, governance, and the aftermath of the Easter Sunday bombings through detailed stories and interviews. Key Coverage Areas: State Politics and Governance: Close reporting on the DMK and AIADMK, the emergence of new political actors such as actor Vijay’s TVK, internal party churn, Centre–State tensions, and the role of the Governor. Legal and Judicial Affairs: Consistent coverage of the Madras High Court, including religion-linked disputes and cases involving state authority and civil liberties. Investigations: Deep-dive series on landmark cases and unresolved questions, including the Tirupati encounter and the Rajiv Gandhi assassination, alongside multiple investigative series from Tamil Nadu. Culture, Society, and Crisis: Reporting on cultural organisations, language debates, and disaster coverage—from cyclones to prolonged monsoon emergencies—anchored in on-the-ground detail. His reporting has been recognised with the Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism. Beyond journalism, Janardhanan is also a screenwriter; his Malayalam feature film Aarkkariyam was released in 2021. ... Read More