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JAC avoids ‘clash’ with GIS, postpones exam

The exams scheduled on February 16-17 would now be conducted on March 2-3, respectively

Published on: Feb 13, 2017 10:23 AM IST
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The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) has postponed its matriculation and intermediate exams by two days due to the upcoming Global Investors’ Summit (GIS).

Examinees appearing for the matriculation examination conducted by the Jharkhand Academic Council in Ranchi (Diwakar Prasad/ HT File Photo)
Examinees appearing for the matriculation examination conducted by the Jharkhand Academic Council in Ranchi (Diwakar Prasad/ HT File Photo)

The exams were scheduled to begin on February 16, but the dates clashed with the state’s flagship event ‘ Momentum Jharkhand’.

JAC officials said the exams scheduled on February 16-17 would now be conducted on March 2-3, respectively.

Class 10 students were to take their music exam on February 16 and Hindi on February 17. Class 12 students had their geology paper on February 16 and vocational papers the next day. The remaining schedule for the exam will remain unchanged, officials said.

JAC chairperson Arvind Singh said the decision was taken to avoid any inconvenience to the students.

“Students could have faced problems in reaching their centres due to changed traffic rules. We thought, it was better to change the dates,” he added.

The JAC exams, which will see participation of more than 8 lakh students this year and will conclude on March 7.

 
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Saurav Roy

Saurav Roy is a senior correspondent in Jharkhand. He writes on education, industry, human rights and politics. He has extensively covered the human trafficking rackets of Jharkhand and has special interest in writing about modern day slavery.

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