Happy to note government decided to cancel Class 12 board exams: Supreme Court
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Supreme Court stated it can undergo the target parameters for evaluation of marks, in order that if anybody has any objections it may be handled
The Supreme Court on Thursday stated it’s (*12*) the government selected to cancel the Class 12 Board exams whereas giving CBSE and ICSE Boards two weeks to place on document the target standards by which they intend to assess the efficiency of the scholars.
“We are happy you have decided in-principle to cancel the exam… but what are the objective standards (for assessment)… That is not spelt out here in this letter,” Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, the lead choose on the Bench, requested Attorney General K.K. Venugopal, showing for the Centre.
Mr. Venugopal stated the method for fixing the standards could take a “little time” and requested the courtroom to anyway eliminate the petition filed by an advocate, Mamta Sharma. The prayer made within the petition has been fulfilled with the cancellation of the exams.
Justice Khanwilkar nevertheless stated the petitioners would need to tackle the courtroom as soon as the government locations on document the target requirements. “Both sides may have issues concerning the objective criteria…” he stated.
“Any issue, let them file an application,” Mr. Venugopal replied.
But Justice Khanwilkar stated the courtroom would like to maintain the petition pending until the target standards are additionally scrutinised. Initially, the government urged submitting the target requirements in 4 weeks, however the courtroom insisted on two weeks.
“The students have apprehensions… Many students want to go outside for further education. This requires an urgent decision. Let the persons concerned interact on a day-to-day basis,” Justice Khanwilkar stated.
Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, the opposite choose on the Bench, additionally requested why the government wanted even two weeks as goal standards for evaluation had additionally been notified final yr when the Board exams had been equally cancelled due to the pandemic.
The ICSE, represented by advocate J.K. Das, urged the courtroom to give extra time, at the least three weeks to put together the standards for evaluation.
“If you want to do it (finalise the objective criteria), you can do it overnight… Everything can now be done on video conferencing… Don’t bargain for time like this… Do not force us to pass directions. Do it on your own,” Justice Khanwilkar addressed Mr. Das.
Ms. Sharma additionally raised the case of exams of Class 12 college students beneath the States’ Boards. She stated the choice on the exams needs to be “uniform” throughout all Boards.
“Let the CBSE/ICSE problem get over… You had only asked for CBSE/ICSE Class 12 exams… Now do not ask for the heavens,” Justice Khanwilkar stated.
Ms. Sharma had, in her petition, earlier argued in opposition to the deferment of the CBSE and ICSE exams to an unspecified date. She had stated college students can’t be made to undergo uncertainty within the midst of an unprecedented public well being disaster posed by the COVID pandemic.
The courtroom adjourned the case for a listening to after two weeks.
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