SC declines One Nation One Education Board by merging ICSE & CBSE plea

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a PIL seeking uniform education with common syllabus and curriculum for all children aged between 6-14 years, across the country. A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said students are already burdened with heavy school bags that they shoulder. "Why do you want to add to their burden by adding more books," the bench told the petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay. The petitioner contended before the court that there should be "One Nation One Education Board" formed by merging ICSE and CBSE. Justice Chandrachud replied: "How can you ask the court to merge one board with the other? This is not the function of the court". (IANS)

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