Govt cancels school exam order.
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday hours after announcing that the annual school examinations in the flood- hit Valley will be held in the last week of October and first week of November withdrew the order.
A press release by the government
spokesperson said: "The Press Release regarding “Exams for classes I to IX and XI to be held in last week of Oct, for classes X and XII in 1st week of Nov” issued today may kindly be treated withdrawn. Inconvenience regretted."
Earlier in the day the government said: "The annual examinations for the classes I to IX and Class XI in Kashmir Valley will be conducted in the last week of October while the board examinations for classes X and XII will be held in first week of November," an official spokesman said after a meeting chaired
by deputy chief minister Tara Chand
here.
While reviewing educational activities in the Valley following floods, the deputy chief minister directed the officers concerned to make elaborate arrangements for smooth conduct of these examinations and issue necessary
date sheets for the information of
students, the press release had said.
Chand, who holds the Education
portfolio, also directed all the Chief
Education Officers to ensure regular classes in all the schools, especially those affected by floods.
He also called for ensuring safety of
students while entering in the flood-hit buildings, saying such buildings must be inspected by the Public Works Department authorities as has been decided by the Government.
Chand also directed the Director of
School Education, Kashmir to ensure
proper sanitation, safe drinking water and adequate medical facilities in all the schools of the Valley.
He also issued instructions to the Board of School Education authorities to take immediate steps for the availability of text books for the new classes in time.
