CBSE Class XII Exam: 98.33% Attendance Recorded In North-East Delhi On Tuesday

The CBSE took to Twitter and gave further details about the examinations, which were postponed because of the violence.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class XII exam went off peacefully. (PTI)

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class XII exam went off peacefully and it recorded 98.33 per cent attendance on Tuesday even as the part of the capital was burning over communal violence a week back. The CBSE took to Twitter and gave further details about the examinations, which were postponed because of the violence. "The history Class XII exam today went off peacefully in the north-east Delhi. The centers in the north-east part of Delhi recorded 98.33 per cent attendance today," said CBSE. The examinations were postponed on February 28 and 29 after large scale violence in the area.

#CBSEBoardExams2020 The class X Science Exam was conducted successfully today by CBSE. It is encouraging to note that 97.8% students appeared from 95 centres in north east parts of Delhi .@PIB_India @PTI_News @DDNewslive @HRDMinistry @DrRPNishank @AkashvaniAIR @OfficeOfSDhotre

— CBSE HQ (@cbseindia29) March 4, 2020

Out of the 2,888 students registered for both Class X and XII Board examinations, a total of 2,837 students appeared in the exam on March 2. "This has become possible due to the support and coordination of students, parents, schools, Delhi Police and Directorate of Education," CBSE Secretary Anurag Tripathi said in a statement. The statement further read, "The CBSE is committed to conducting safe and smooth examinations in the coming days as well."