Around 95 percent students on Monday appeared in annual class 12 examinations conducted by Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education amid ongoing unrest, officials said.According to officials of Education Department, the exams commenced peacefully and barring isolated incidents of stone-pelting, the day passed off peacefully. “Out of 31964 students who were supposed to appear in the exams, 30213 appeared in all the 10 districts of Kashmir,” said the officials, adding that the highest number of attendance was recorded in Ananatng district.About 484 centres have been set up for about 32000 students appearing in class 12 examination across Kashmir division. According to the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (JKBOSE), almost 95% students appeared in the examination today.
Giving details, the BOSE authorities said that in Srinagar out of 5741 students 5417 (96%) appeared in the examination today.Similarly, in Ganderbal out of 1259 students 1175 (94%) appeared, in Budgam out of 3484 students 3309 (98%) appeared, in Anantnag out of 4929 students 4740 (98%) appeared, in Kulgam out of 1483 students 1379 (93%) appeared, in Pulwama out of 2646 students 2506 (95%) appeared, in Shopian out of 1674 students 1568 (94%) appeared, in Bandipora out of 1404 students 1303 (94%) appeared, in Baramulla out of 4912 students 4603 (94%) appeared and in Kupwara out of 4322 students 4024 (96%) appeared.Reports said incidents of stone-pelting occurred at Tahab Pulwama, Belgam Rajpora, Pahnoo Shopian and Soibugh Budgam. These reports said that four students received minor injuries at Pahnoo Shopian. As already expected, tight security was in place all across the Valley for smooth conduct of examinations. (GNS)