Delhi Violence: Schools to Continue to Remain Closed on Wednesday

Sisodia, who is also the education minister of Delhi, said all internal examinations have been postponed by schools.
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Private and government schools in violence affected North East Delhi will continue to be closed on Wednesday, 26 February Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Tuesday.

Sisodia, who is also the education minister of Delhi, said all internal examinations have been postponed by schools.

"In violence affected North East district, schools will be closed tomorrow as well. Internal examinations have been postponed. Have requested CBSE to postpone the board exam as well," Sisodia tweeted.

Sisodia had on Monday, 24 February announced that schools will be closed on Tuesday. He had also spoken to HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' and requested him to postpone the board examination for the particular district.

"It is informed that as per schedule tomorrow there are exams only for class XII in four vocational subjects in 18 centres in Western part of Delhi. There are no centres in the north east part of Delhi for exams scheduled tomorrow," she said.

(With inputs from PTI)

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Published: 24 Feb 2020,11:59 PM IST

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