5-Sept-2020
A three-judge bench headed by Justice AM
Khanwilkar issued the notice on the petitions filed by students led by Anika
Samvedi. Close to 1.5 lakh students of Class 10 and around 87,000 students of
Class 12 are supposed to appear in these exams. The petitioners had filed a representation
before the CBSE to cancel the compartmental exams, but it was rejected on August 6.
According to the details shared by the court officials, the
petition filed by CBSE students cites that holding Compartmental Exams 2020 for
Class 10 and Class 12 students would be detrimental to the health of the
students. The petition has said that holding Compartmental Exams in the end of
September 2020 would not serve the purpose of helping students who failed in
the March 2020 exams, as by that time the admission process to next academic
session in majority of colleges and universities would be over.
The CBSE reiterated that it is taking all safety measures during
the exam in view of Covid-19. CBSE on Friday pleaded with the Supreme Court against
postponement of compartmental exams for Class 10 and 12, telling the court that
necessary precautions are being taken for holding the exams this month amid the
coronavirus pandemic.
The CBSE's counsel said that the number of examination centres has
been increased from 575 to 1,278, and that only 12 students will sit in a
classroom for compartmental or reappear exams in view of the social distance
norm.
The Court has now directed CBSE to file its response by September 7 and adjourned the matter for hearing on September 10.
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