Bengaluru: Amid reports that the Health and Education departments were not parallel over holding class 10 board exams, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa clarified on Tuesday morning that the decision on holding SSLC (class 10) exams in July was taken after sufficient consultations.

In a Twitter note, Yediyurappa said “This decision has been taken in the interest of students, after thorough discussions, and it is not a unilateral decision. It is unnecessary to create confusion in this regard,''

Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar on Monday had announced that SSLC board exams will be held on July 19 and 22, amid fears of the possible third-wave of Covid-19.   ''Education Minister Suresh Kumar after preliminary discussions with me has taken the decision on fixing the dates for SSLC exams.

After the CM's tweet, Health Minister K Sudhakar, who had last evening stated that he was unaware of the decision to hold the exam, also said the Education Minister has discussed with experts before taking the call, and Yediyurappa was also informed.

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