The students have been directed to follow social distancing, carry their own hand sanitiser in a transparent bottle and cover their nose and mouth with mask/cloth.
The Central Board for Secondary Education postponed the two exams on Sunday by a few hours after it found that the question papers were being leaked in a major way primarily in two states -- Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
The CBSE issued a circular to its affiliated schools asking them to restrict use of mobile phones by students as well as teachers as these phones can be serious cause of distraction and anxiety.
Students can take examinations on demand after the board is abolished.
The results were declared for Delhi and Allahabad regions covering seven states, and Class X results were declared for Ajmer and Chennai regions.\n\n\n\n
The delay in the announcement has led to the postponement of admission to IITs and NITs, raising anxiety among students.
'I sat down and asked them what they would want in their new school. One student said a football field, another one asked for computers. One little girl came and sat next to me and said, "A separate toilet for the girls." I think these small things make a huge difference in the future of education in India,' Nita Ambani tells Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com
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