CBSE postpones Class 10, 12 exams in violence-hit northeast Delhi

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday (February 25) postponed Class 10 and 12 examinations scheduled for Wednesday in northeast Delhi in view of the communal clashes that claimed at least 13 lives since Monday.

Exams in the rest of Delhi will be held as per scheduled, it said. The CBSE said it would soon notify the new date of examination for the affected students.

“On the request of Directorate of Education, Government of Delhi, and to avoid inconvenience to students, staffs and parents, the Board has decided to postpone Class 10 and 12 exams scheduled for February 26 in northeast part of Delhi,” the CBSE said in a statement.

However, it is still not clear what will happen to students residing in northeast Delhi whose exam centres are outside the affected part and who might not be able to attend due to the unrest in their area. Delhi MLA Atishi said in a tweet Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia is in touch with CBSE in this matter.

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Meanwhile, Deputy CM Sisodia on Tuesday said schools will remain closed on Wednesday in violence-affected North East district, and that internal examinations have been postponed.

The Delhi High Court had earlier in the day asked the CBSE to decide at the earliest on rescheduling Wednesday’s board exam at one of the centres in the northeast Delhi where violence had erupted over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

Justice Rajiv Shakdher asked the CBSE to take the decision as soon as possible on the exam and convey it to all concerned. The court will hear the matter again on Wednesday morning.

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The court was hearing a plea by private school, Bhai Parmanand Vidya Mandir at Surya Niketan in East Delhi, and some of its Class 10 and 12 students saying the centre allotted to them by the CBSE was 16 km away their school and situated in Chandu Nagar-Karawal Nagar road, one of the violence hit areas.

They said it was hard for them to reach at the Centre due to violent clashes and riots in area. They urged the court to direct the CBSE to change the examination centre from New Sandhya Public School to a centre located in east Delhi district with proper infrastructure and security.

Class 10 students were to appear for English exam on Wednesday while class 12 students were scheduled to sit for ‘Web Application’ and ‘Media’ paper.

(With inputs from agencies)