Nepal, April 18 -- The National Examination Board (NEB), Sanothimi, Bhaktapur has confirmed that the upcoming annual examinations for Grade 12 will proceed as scheduled from April 24. The NEB issued a public clarification following widespread misinformation circulating on social media claiming the exams had been postponed.

In a notice released on Friday, the Board stated that unauthorized and misleading messages, falsely bearing the NEB letterhead and forged signature of the board's chairperson, have been shared online, potentially misleading students and stakeholders.

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