Earlier yesterday, the February 26 exams had been postponed as well.
Amid incidents of violence in Delhi due to clashes between rival sides over the contentious citizenship act, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday postponed the February 27 examinations for Class 10 and Class 12 in North East Delhi. However, the exams in the rest of Delhi shall be conducted as usual.
The decision was taken on the request of the Directorate of Education under the Government of Delhi to avoid inconvenience to students, staff, and parents.
"Considering the request of Directorate of Education, Government of Delhi and to avoid inconvenience to students, staff and parents, the Board has decided to postpone Class 10 and 12 exams scheduled for February 27 in the North-East part of Delhi," a press note said.
The next date of exam for the affected students will be notified shortly, the press note by the national level board of education added.
Earlier yesterday, the February 26 exams had been postponed as well. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had also said that all the schools in violence-affected north-east Delhi will remain shut on Wednesday and that all home examinations were to be rescheduled. He further said that the Delhi Government had urged CBSE to reschedule its exams in North East Delhi.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a national level board of education in India for public and private schools, controlled and managed by Union Government of India.
The situation in the North-East district of Delhi was in control on the morning of February 26. Heavy deployment of security forces was witnessed in affected areas. Drones were also deployed in order to monitor the situation in these areas. The region saw brutal violence since February 23, claiming at least 20 lives.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) informed that entry and exit gates at all metro stations have been opened.
Violence erupted in North-East Delhi after clashes broke out between anti-CAA and pro CAA groups. Several shops have been set ablaze and cases of stone-pelting and arson have been witnessed.
The clashes fanned out to Chand Bagh, Mustafabad, Brijpuri, Shiv Vihar and Noor Ilahi until Tuesday in which at least 20 persons, including a police head constable, died and over 200 got injured.
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