JAMMU, Jan. 30 -- The J&K Government today announced 15% syllabus relaxation for class 10th, 11th, and 12th students of the summer zone in the annual regular exams of the Jammu Division, keeping in view the disruptions caused due to long spells of inclement weather and war-like situation last year.

Announcing the decision, the Minister for Education, Sakeena Itoo, said that the department was well aware of all these factors and the feedback from students and parents was also taken into consideration before arriving at the decision. She added that the feedback from other stakeholders was also received, and necessary measures were taken to address the concerns of the students.

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