CBSE Exam Confusion In Punjab Due To Bharat Bandh
CBSE Exam Confusion In Punjab Due To Bharat Bandh Thousands of students in Punjab are in a fix as schools are shut for a Bharat Bandh, however it is not clear whether their exams have been cancelled. Asked about the exams being put off in Punjab by the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education), a senior district official in Amritsar, Kamaldip Sangha, said he had no information. "We have only been told to shut schools and colleges due to a bandh call against the dilution of SC/ST (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) status, there is no change in the exam schedule," said Mr Sangha. The shutdown has been called by Dalit groups against a recent Supreme Court ruling that they claim goes against the welfare of people bracketed under Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) categories. Last evening, the CBSE had said in a statement that the exams had been rescheduled due to security concerns. "Taking cognisance of the letter of the director general (school education), the CBSE decided to postpone all class 12 and 10 examinations scheduled for April 2, 2018 in the state of Punjab," said the CBSE statement. "Exams will carry on as per schedule in UT (Union Territory) of Chandigarh and rest of the country," the CBSE statement said. -PTC News
