New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday dismissed the plea seeking to cancel the CBSE Term 2 board exams,
The petition was filed by Child's Right Activist has sought an alternative mode of assessment.
"Such petitions give false hopes to students," Justice AM Khnawilkar said while dismissing the plea.
"There are rules regulations in place and authorities are working. This plea is ill-advised and premature. Authorities are yet to decide the rules and dates. If the decision is not in consonance with rules then it is open to challenge," said the Court.
The court further said that even as the pandemic has been eased students have studied in online mode only and offline classes have not been held.
The petitioner also asked UGC to constitute a committee to declare the date for admission to the colleges and a formula for assessment of class 12 students who want to pursue their further studies in non-professional courses by conducting an aptitude test or other mode of assessment within a time frame.
Last year due to the pandemic, and lack of offline classes, the SC had canceled the board exams and students across boards were assessed based on alternative mode. For the current batch, however, one set of exams has already been held.
Both CBSE and CISCE had held exams. CISCE has announced the result for term 1 exams; however, CBSE is yet to do the same. Currently, the term 2 exams are scheduled to be held in April.
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