Shillong, March 11 The Meghalaya Board of School Education has postponed two of its Class 12 exams in the West Garo Hills district, where clashes broke out between tribal and non-tribal groups over the nomination process for local council elections, an official said.
The music and anthropology papers of the Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination (HSSLC), scheduled for March 11 and 12, have been postponed, he said.
The examinations in the remaining districts of the state will continue as per schedule.
"The HSSLC examinations, scheduled for March 11 (Music) and March 12 (Anthropology), stand cancelled only for West Garo Hills. These will be rescheduled for later dates to be announced," said TR Laloo, Director Accreditation and Controller of Examinations of the Meghalaya Board of School Education.
Over 29,000 students are appearing for the Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination conducted by the board this year.
The decision to defer the examinations in the district came in the wake of a curfew imposed amid a volatile situation in parts of the district, following incidents of violence.
Precautionary measures were taken to ensure the safety of students and examination staff, Laloo said.
Two people were killed in police firing on Tuesday during clashes between tribal and non-tribal groups over the nomination process for local council elections in the district, prompting the government to impose curfew and call in the Army, another official said.