SC tells CBSE to consider scrapping of
remaining exams and allot marks on basis of internal assessment
HT Correspondent| Edited by Nandini |
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jun 17, 2020
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday
told CBSE to consider scrapping of remaining papers of class 10th and 12th
board exams and to allot marks on the basis of internal assessment. A 3-judge
bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar asked CBSE to take instructions and
inform by Tuesday. The Court was hearing a petition by a parent Amit Bathla
seeking scrapping of exams in the present situation. CBSE has planned to
conduct the examinations for remaining papers between July 1 and July 15.
The plea was filed by some parents of
students who are appearing in class 12th examination. The plea sought a
direction to the CBSE to declare the results on the basis of exam already
conducted and to calculate it on an average basis with internal assessment
marks of the remaining subjects. Raising concern over the safety of lakhs of
students, the plea said that they might be exposed to COVID-19 infection if
they have to appear in the examinations amid increasing number of coronavirus
cases.
The plea also alleged that considering the gravity of COVID-19
pandemic, the CBSE has cancelled the examinations of Class X and XII for its
around 250 schools which are situated abroad and has adopted the criteria of
awarding marks on the basis of either practical exams or the internal
assessment marks.
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