Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has submitted proposal to government for curtailing the syllabus of the annual class X and class XII board exams in view of the prevailing unrest.
“We have sent the proposal to government and asked it to consider either reducing the syllabus or to increase the choice in the question paper,” said a senior official of JKBOSE on the condition of anonymity.
Only 14 days are left and government has not yet decided the matter.
The official said that it is now up to government to take the final call on the issue.
Kashmir has remained closed for over three months due to curfews, restrictions and shutdowns. Students have not been able to attend the schools during this period.
Last week Chief Minister Mehboob Mufti said they were planning to make question papers easy for the students.
But officially JKBOSE has not issued any such direction.
Students said they are in confusion and distress due to JKBOSE’s silence over the matter.
Physiologist at SMHS hospital said that students are under stress and conducting exam would have a direct impact on their psychology.
Government has put the students in limbo as they are not clearly stating whether to reduce the syllabus or not. (RK)