CBSE postpones class 10, 12 exams in north-east Delhi

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has postponed Class 10 and 12 exams scheduled on Friday and Saturday in riot-affected northeast Delhi and parts of east Delhi.

This was the third time exams were postponed by CBSE this week due to communal tensions prevailing in north-east Delhi.

In a statement issued on Thursday, CBSE secretary Anurag Tripathi said, “In view of a request received from the Delhi government and to avoid inconvenience to students, staff and parents, the exams scheduled for February 28 and 29 in North East Delhi and other affected areas stand cancelled. The next date for the affected students will be notified shortly.”

“All exams in all centres across Delhi will be conducted as per original schedule from March 2 onwards,” he added.

Earlier, board exams of both class 10 and 12 were postponed on Wednesday and later exam of class 12 was postponed on Thursday. The CBSE is yet to announce fresh dates for these exams.

The board has also announced that it will conduct fresh exams for students who have not been able to appear for their papers in other parts of city due to the violence in north-east Delhi.

The Delhi government also announced that all private and government schools in violencehit areas of north-east Delhi and parts of east Delhi will stay closed on Friday. Schools in these areas have been closed since Tuesday.

The government also decided to postpone all internal examinations scheduled in schools across north-east Delhi on Friday, Saturday and Tuesday.