The annual board examinations for Class 12th conducted by the J&K State Board of School Education (JKBOSE) commenced in Kashmir on Thursday with COVID-19 safety measures in place.
The students at the various examination centers in and outside Srinagar district were seen adhering to the COVID SOPs like wearing masks, sanitizing hands and maintaining social distancing.
The conduct of exams amid COVID-19 is a major school related activity taking place since the pandemic broke out in Kashmir in March this year.
As many as 1, 80,034 students have this year registered for the annual regular exams of 10th and 12th standard in the valley and winter zones of Jammu division.