Delhi: Situation Normal; CBSE Board Exam Today In Riot-Hit Northeast Area

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the Class 12 Physics Board Exam 2020 on Monday at the allotted centers in the violence-hit area.

New Delhi: As normalcy has been restored in the national capital after last week’s violence, the CBSE Board Examination will be conducted on Monday as scheduled in the northeast region which was ravaged by violence last week. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the Class 12 Physics Board Exam 2020 on Monday at the allotted centers in the violence-hit area. Rama Sharma, Public Relations Officer (PRO), CBSE, had said on Saturday: "Class X and XII examinations will be held as scheduled from March 2 onwards in North-East Delhi as well." "The CBSE has filed an affidavit in the Delhi High Court and the court has directed Delhi Police and Delhi government to ensure the safety of students and render all help to conduct exams in these areas," Sharma said. The Delhi High Court had on Friday observed that shifting board examination centres at this time is not a viable option and asked the police to ensure proper security at the centres in the violence-hit North-East district of the national capital. Watch here: A single-judge bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdhar had also impleaded the Delhi government as a party to the proceedings and slated the matter for further hearing on March 4. During the hearing, the CBSE informed the court that a list of examination centres has been shared with the Delhi Police and the Delhi government. It had added that the examinations scheduled for February 28 and 29 have been cancelled but the ones from March 2 onwards will be held as scheduled. CBSE on Thursday had said that Class X and XII examinations scheduled on February 28 and 29 in North East Delhi and other areas affected by the violence in the national capital have been cancelled. Meanwhile, for those who not be able to appear in the exams, the CBSE on Sunday said the school principals have been requested to provide the list of such students for whom the exams would be held at a later date. "Considering the difficult situation that continues with some of the candidates, the 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 7th March," said the CBSE in a statement.