The decision to allow Indian students and parents in UAE to take the Class 12 exams, which were cancelled earlier this year, has been welcomed but many have said it is too late to be practical. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced on 15th September that the students who are eligible in the UAE and other Middle Eastern countries can reappear for examinations in 40 subjects. The original papers were cancelled in March, during a period of tension between the United States, Israel and Iran in the region..
