Class 10th, 12th examinations to be conducted in Nov

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Sept 21: In view of the prevailing situation, the State Board of School Education (BOSE) has decided to reschedule the annual examination for class 10th and 12th in Kashmir division.
According to a notification issued by BOSE, the examination for both 10th and 12th classes in Kashmir division would be conducted in second week of November.
Pertinently, as per the previous schedule the examination for class 10th was to be conducted in the first week of October while for class 12th the examination was to be conducted in the third week of October.
“We shall have to complete the process of conduct of examinations and declaration of results well in time so that the students can prepare for and appear in various competitive examinations including NEET and JEE for admission to various professional courses, both within and outside the State,” Minister for Education, Naeem Akhtar said.
Pertinently, in a significant decision, the State Government has also decided to review the policy of ‘No-Detention’ at the elementary level to check the deterioration in the quality of education.