Arunachal Pradesh: Students protest, demanding the postponement of exams

Students from classes 9 and 11 in the Itanagar Capital Region staged a protest yesterday, demanding an extension of their examination dates by at least a month.

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According to reports, the students’ protest was motivated by a lack of network connectivity as well as a failure to complete their curriculum. Talking to the media; the protesting students have mentioned their demands.

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Meanwhile, Arunachal’s Director of Education, while talking to the media, said that the notification of board exams was issued 1 to 1 and a half months back, whereas class 9 and 11 exams will be held from February 8th to 24th as they are making adjustments for the time constraint. He further said that online exams are not possible for schools in the state.

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