The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday postponed the Class 12 exams in the Middle East amid the Iran-Israel conflict, officials said.
New dates were not immediately announced.
“After critically appraising the current situation in parts of the Middle East – Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – the mental agony of the students and the prevailing uncertainty, the board has decided to postpone the (class) 12 exams scheduled for March 12 to 16,” CBSE Controller of Examinations Sanyam Bhardwawa said.
The new dates will be announced later and the situation will be reviewed on March 14 for the next exams, he said.
Postponement of earlier exams by CBSE
Earlier, CBSE postponed the exams on March 2, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 11 in the region.
It canceled the Class 10 exams till March 11 and said that the mode of declaration of results will be announced separately.
The US and Israel launched military strikes against Iran on February 28, killing Iran’s then Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Following the military offensive, Iran carried out a wave of attacks targeting mainly Israel and US military bases in several Gulf countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
In recent days, the conflict has significantly expanded with attacks and counterattacks by both sides.
India called for a resolution to the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy.
