Kashmir schools gear up for early exams for Class 1 to 9

‘Date sheets being printed, Parents hail move’

Srinagar : Majority of the schools across the Kashmir valley have started preparations to hold exams from class 1 to class 9 before the weather takes ugly turn.

The J&K government yesterday issued a formal notification regarding holding exams from class 1 to class 9 in the November-December session. Pertinently, the proposal to revert back to November-December was mooted by Education Minister Sakina Itoo in the last cabinet meeting which was approved unanimously.

The proposal has done away with the March session from class 1 to 9 but students of class 10 to 12 will have to wait till next year to see a change in session.

As Kashmir is witnessing persistent dry weather adding more to the cold wave during morning and evening hours, Kashmir schools have prepared themselves for the exams ahead of the winter vacations, which are expected to be announced by mid December.

News agency KINS spoke to various school heads in the Valley and came to know that date sheets for annual exams are being printed and they are going to hold all exams between November 20 to December 5.

“We are printing the date sheets and we will start exams soon. We will start from Kindergarten, from class 1 to class 5 and from class 6 to class 9,” said Farooq Ahmed, who heads one of the Schools in Srinagar.

Many teachers told KINS that KG class students are feeling uncomfortable during morning hours even though school timing has been changed from 10 am to 3 pm.

“It’s a matter of a week and we will conduct exams in view of the cold wave and winter vacations, “said Kulsoom, a teacher in another Srinagar school.

Parents too have demanded timely exams.

“Exams should be finished in November month and results should be out by December 5,” a group of parents said (KINS)