Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 24: Jammu and Kashmir State Council of Educational Research and Training (JKSCERT) today issued clarification on postponement of class 8th papers and stated that the exams were postponed on the request of several delegations such as people of Gurez Valley and Christian community, and there was no other reason for postponement of exams.
“Many representations were received by CEO Bandipora to postpone the class 8th examinations for students of Gurez Valley as the schedule of the examinations was not feasible for the students residing in Gurez Valley as they are stuck in Bandipora and other areas due to closure of roads beacause Gurez Valley falls in hard zone which remains cut off during winters,” JKSCERT said in a clarification issued today.
The statement said that the submission by CEO Bandipora and Director School Education Kashmir that the exams be postponed for about one week so that the connectivity to Gurez is restored and students get ample time to reach back to their respective residences, was one of the reasons for postponement of exams while other reason was request made by the Christian community. Besides these, the Council, said there was no other reason for postponement of exams and its totally untrue that the exams were postponed due to non-delivery of exam material.
“As the class 8th exam is scheduled on March 29 i.e. Good Friday, it will be difficult for the students of Christian community to give exam along with celebrating this holy festival. Therefore, we humbly request you to give directions to rescheduledthe date of exam scheduled on March 24,” JKSCERT quoted a Christian community delegation which made a request for postponement of exam scheduled on March 24.
The Council also clarified the postponement of class 8th exam earlier on 10-03-2024 and 17-03-2024, stating that these dates were clashing with JKSSB exams for the post of Sub Inspector and Inspector, respectively and therefore, the class 8th exam scheduled on these dates were rescheduled on the request of JKSSB authorities and there was no other reason.
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