KL NEWS NETWORK
SRINAGAR
Government on Sunday said that it will go ahead with the planned examinations of class 12 and class 10, commencing from mid-November, this year. It will, however, offer some concessions to the students of both classes.
“Yes, we are aware about the student protests taking place. Authorities will go ahead with the examination, as scheduled. There will be no change in the date sheet,” Zahoor Ahmad Chat, Chairman Board of School Education told local news gatherer KNS. “Kashmir witnessed similar situations in 2008 and 2010 and students were provided concession. We are ready to provide it at this time as well.”
Chat said students have not so far made any representation before the BOSE authorities about their grievances and demands.
“Our doors are open for students. They should submit a representation in our office about their grievances and demands. Their every genuine demand would be given consideration. We assure them that no injustice would be done to them,” he said.
“Some protests were reported by media demanding deferment of exams till everything is achieved. But large number of students plead that their syllabus and some laboratory works are incomplete. I think students concerned about their incomplete syllabus and laboratory works have genuine grievances,” he said while replying to a query.
Pertinently, students of class 12 and class 10 have been protesting across the Kashmir from past several days, demanding deferment of exams.
For the last one week, groups of students appear on roads seeking cancellation of examinations.
On Sunday, one such group was tear gassed by forces in Kani Pora area of South City. They had assembled at Kani Pora Railway Bridge for a peaceful sit-in. Carrying placards, these students were shouting anti-government slogans.
The students condemned the killing of minor Junaid who was pelleted to death by forces in Saidapora area of Eidgah on Friday.
Junaid Ahmad Akhoon, 12, the only son of his parents among four children was hit by pellets on Friday evening during the clashes in the area and succumbed to his injuries on Saturday morning at SK Institute of Medical Sciences.
The students reiterated that the blood and ink can’t flow together. Some of the student leaders delivered fiery speeches highlighting the killings, blinding and widespread arrest of the students.
