Ludhiana, Feb. 20 -- The government school students whose exams are yet to begin, especially those from non-board classes, are forced to sit on floors as the examinations of Punjab School Education Board's (PSEB) classes 8 and 12 examinations began on Wednesday, leading to space crunch at schools assigned as exam centres.

Officials at schools that have been assigned as centres said they were put in a spot of bother, struggling to manage space and resources.

At a government senior secondary school (GSSS) in the district, non-board students had to sit on the floor during their revision and doubt-solving sessions as their desks were moved to rooms where board exams were being conducted. This was not an isolated incident and many schools ac...