The plea filed by Students from over 15 States across the country was mentioned yesterday before Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana who had agreed to list it before a bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar.
Subsequently, the website of the Supreme Court showed that the matter will be tentatively listed on February 25.
However, the petitioners chose to mention the matter since board exams already started in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
The petitioners have sought an alternative assessment method for upcoming board exams for classes 10 and 12 instead of holding physical exam as proposed by various State boards, Central Bureau of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE)
The students, who have moved the plea though Child rights activist Anubha Shrivastava Sahai and Students Union of Odisha, have also prayed for directions to all boards for declaration of results on time and an option for improvement exam due to various challenges being faced by them.
The petitioners pointed out that for CBSE, the board exams for classes 10 and 12 will be held in the last week of April.
For ICSE and National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), there is no notification yet, the plea said.
As far as State Boards are concerned some have declared the timetable while some are still holding discussions on the course of action, it was highlighted.
“The students are dissatisfied by this kind of behaviour of State government and other boards and stressed and worried about their future and career,” the plea said.
Source: Barandbench
