Bhopal, May 12 (IANS): All students from first to eighth standard will be promoted to the next classes in Madhya Pradesh, according to an announcement by the state government on Monday.

School Education Department has issued instructions to all schools to promote students from class one to class eight in view of the corona crisis. Commissioner of State Education Lokesh Jatav asked all the collectors to take necessary action in this regard.

Jatav said non-government or government-aided schools in the state that have completed the annual examinations from classes one to eight on or before March 19 will declare the annual examination results as per rules. But in no case would the students be detained in the same class. In schools where annual examinations have not been held, students should be promoted to the next class based on monthly, half-yearly and internal assessment under the Right to Education Act.

Students of classes one to eight studying in all government schools should be promoted to the next class based on monthly, half-yearly and internal assessment under RTE Act. Complete certificates of elementary education should also be issued to the students of class eight, the commissioner said.