Srinagar: As the Class X and XII board exams in the Valley are over, officials said only 1,000 students had opted for the exam in March.Director, School Education, Kashmir, Aijaz Ahmad Bhat said only 1,000 students had returned their admit cards and had opted for the exam in March.“Students were given time till December 6 to return the admit cards in case they wanted to opt for the exam in March. So far, only 1,000 students have surrendered their admit cards,” said the Director, School Education.After the date sheet was notified by the Board of School Education in September amid curfew and shutdown, many quarters wanted the exam to be postponed, giving political reasons, however, the participation of the large number of students in the exams surprised everyone.The exams started on November 14 amid fear and disturbance and ended on December 6.More than 94 per cent students appeared in the Class XII exam while around 99 per cent students appeared in the Class X exam.After protests and opposition, the school board announced a choice for the students to appear in the exams either in November or March but most of the students appeared in the November exam.The board had given 50 per cent relaxation in the syllabus to the students who appeared in the exam in November as the students had not attended classes since July when the unrest began. The relaxation in syllabus was one of the main motivators for thestudents to appear in the exams in November. (TNS)
Only 1,000 students opt for March examination
