CBSE exams not to be deferred

NEW DELHI, FEB.1. The Central Board of Secondary Education today said it would not defer class X and XII examinations in the quake-hit Gujarat, but was prepared to change the centres, if need be.

Sources in the CBSE said the board was in touch with its regional office in Ajmer and also the CBSE-affiliated schools in the State. Buildings of most schools affiliated to the CBSE were safe, as per information here.

``We understand the problem of the students. But holding of exams as per schedule is important as any change in the time-table will affect the academic career of lakhs of other students who appear for the exams in various parts of the country and abroad,'' the sources said.

Some schools have started conducting practical examinations as per schedule. The Joint Secretary (examinations coordination), Mr. Shashi Bhushan, said the CBSE was prepared to make last- minute changes in centres. ``We are ready to change the centres of a few students or the whole school, if a request is made.''

- UNI

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