Daijiworld Media Network - Srinagar
Srinagar, Oct 19: Over 97,000 students appeared for the Class 10 examinations conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) at 1,003 examination centres on Monday.
The annual regular examinations commenced in the Kashmir Valley and the winter-zone areas of Jammu division.
According to JKBOSE officials, a total of 97,500 students have registered for the examinations, including 72,232 students from Kashmir division and 25,268 from the winter-zone areas of Jammu division. The Board has established 1,003 examination centres, comprising 687 in Kashmir division and 316 in the winter-zone areas of Jammu division.
JKBOSE chairman Ghulam Hassan Sheikh, who visited some examination centres, told reporters that the examinations were being conducted across 10 districts of Kashmir division and seven districts of Jammu division. A few students were also appearing for the examinations in Leh and Kargil.
The chairman said a dedicated examination centre had been established at the Board's office to facilitate eligible candidates with special needs. Such candidates were being provided special concessions, including 20 minutes of additional time, scribes depending on the nature of their disabilities and a five-mark concession in the passing criteria.
“We try our best to facilitate them and to make their academic dreams come true,” he said.
Sheikh said the Board had made arrangements for the examinations well in advance and held discussions with officers, joint secretaries and deputy secretaries to improve the system and ensure the smooth conduct of the examinations.
Education Minister Sakina Itoo extended her best wishes to students appearing for the Class 10, 11 and 12 examinations, stating that JKBOSE had completed the necessary preparations for their smooth and orderly conduct.
She urged students to remain confident, manage their time wisely and approach the examinations with a calm and positive mindset.
To ensure transparency and provide timely redressal of examination-related grievances, JKBOSE has constituted a Grievance-cum-Monitoring Cell.
Commissioner/Secretary of the School Education Department, Ram Niwas Sharma, also extended his best wishes to students appearing for the Class 10, 11 and 12 examinations.
He directed Chief Education Officers (CEOs) and Complex Heads to ensure a congenial and supportive environment for students. He stressed the need for effective counselling and necessary assistance to help students overcome examination-related stress.
The Class 10 examinations began on Monday and will conclude on November 18. The annual regular Class 12 examinations will commence on October 21 and end on November 21.