Maharashtra government today announced that all students in Class 9 and Class 11 will be passed without taking exams. The decision was taken in the wake of recent surge in coronavirus cases in the western state.Earlier, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led government in Maharashtra had announced that all students from Class 1-8 will be passed without examinations.The state Government, however, announced that the exams for Class 10, Class 12 Board Exams 2021 will be held offline and the date sheet for these exams will be released soon.Considering the coronavirus situation in the state, local authorities ordered to shut down educational institutions.