CBSE asks students to reach exam centres early ahead of Jat protest on Monday

“The students and parents are hereby informed and advised to take necessary measures to reach the examination centres well before the scheduled time to avoid any inconvenience in anticipation of the gherao,” the advisory said.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked students appearing for Board exams to reach their examination centers ahead of the schedule to avoid inconvenience in view of Jat groups threatening to intensify their agitation on Monday.

School children coming out from exam centre after appearing their CBSE Class 10 exam in New Delhi. (Arvind Yadav/ HT File Photo)

CBSE said in the advisory, “It has come to the notice of the Board through reliable sources that Akhil Bhartiya Jat Aarakshan Samiti has appealed to the members of the Jat Community to gherao the Parliament House and PM’s residence in New Delhi on 20th March, 2017 (Monday).”

“The students and parents are hereby informed and advised to take necessary measures to reach the examination centres well before the scheduled time to avoid any inconvenience in anticipation of the gherao,” the advisory said.

The Class XII exams scheduled for March 20 include mathematics, clinical bio-chemistry and microbiology-II, microbiology (MLT). Class X will have painting, Spanish and Russian exam.

Delhi Police has also advised students appearing for board exams to plan their visit to examination center in view of the Jat agitation.