Provide list of students who would not be able to attend exams: CBSE to schools

New Delhi : Amid reports of violence in several parts of Delhi, the CBSE Board has asked its schools to provide a list of students who would not be able to take up the examination on Monday. Two examinations were cancelled during the last week, which will be held later.

"CBSE is concerned about and is sensitive to the needs of both categories of students – those who can appear in the examinations as per schedule from tomorrow onwards, and also those who may face some difficulty in appearing in the examinations due to difficult circumstances," the Board said in a press statement.

"Considering the difficult situation that continues with some of the candidates, CBSE is prepared to hold examinations at a later date for such candidates who would not be able to appear for the examinations up to 07.3.2020. The school Principals have been requested to provide the list of such students to the Board who are not able to appear in the exams to be conducted up to 7th March 2020. The Directorate of Education, Delhi has also been requested by CBSE to provide a list of such candidates who would not be able to appear in the examinations up to the said date," it said.

The schools in northeast Delhi have been closed till March 7.