The ongoing board exams in the CBSE Indian curriculum schools have been postponed until March 31.
India’s Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) issued the directive in view of the COVID-19 outbreak.
The decision also affects students sitting for the exams here in the UAE and wider Gulf region.
The revised dates have not been announced yet.
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