Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 Kerala's Minister of General Education, V. Sivankutty, announced on Monday the postponement of the SSLC and Higher Secondary examinations scheduled for this week in the Gulf region, due to the escalating tensions in West Asia.
Speaking at a press conference here, the minister stated that the security situation in the Gulf has made it impossible to conduct the public examinations.
Against this backdrop, the government has decided to postpone the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examination, scheduled for March 5 in the Gulf region, he said.
The Higher Secondary examinations, scheduled for March 5, 6, and 7 in the region, have also been deferred, Sivankutty added.
"The revised dates for the postponed examinations will be announced later," the Minister said.
He noted that some students, both in the Gulf countries and in Kerala, are anxious that they may not be able to reach their examination centers and could miss their exams due to the prevailing situation.
The Department of General Education stands with the students in this matter, Sivankutty said.
Students who are unable to appear for the examinations are advised to submit applications at the earliest to the Director of General Education through their respective headmasters or principals, he said.
The department will examine the merit of each application and take a favourable decision in the interest of the students, the Minister added.