J&K govt school students upto class 9 to be promoted
Following the unrest, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday announced a mass promotion for students of classes 5th to 9th and 11th in all state-run schools. It further waived off Term-2 examinations for students of classes 8th, 9th, and 11th for government schools. Notably, failing a student of class 5 or below is already not permitted in the state.