The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday announced to promote all students studying in Classes I to IX and also Class XI to the next classes.

The decision on mass promotion was taken after annual examinations of these students could not be conducted because of floods and the Assembly elections.

The state government had announced that the examinations would be conducted in March. However, the swine flu scare and inclement weather forced the government to extend the winter vacations. Now, to avoid further wastage of students’ time, the government decided for mass promotion.

“The students shall be elevated to the next level with immediate effect,” said an order issued by Commissioner Secretary (Education) Shaleen Kabra.

The academic session of schools in the Valley starts from November, but last year, the examinations for the various classes could not be conducted because of the September floods. The exams were also delayed because of the Assembly elections.

The government, however, have decided to conduct the exams for Classes X and XII. The annual examinations of Class XII have already started from Saturday.

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