SC to hear next week plea against CBSE Gulf Class 12 assessment scheme
After issuing notice last week, the Supreme Court will next week hear petitions challenging CBSE's special assessment scheme for Class 12 Gulf students following the cancellation of board exams due to the West Asia conflict.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear next week the petitions challenging the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) special assessment scheme for regular Class 12 students in Gulf countries whose board examinations were cancelled due to the Iran-US conflict.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBSE, told a bench of Justices M M Sundresh and P B Varale that the Board would file its response to the petitions. The bench then posted the matter for hearing next week.
The development comes a week after the Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre and the CBSE on petitions filed by 30 regular Class 12 students from Gulf countries challenging the Board's March 27 assessment scheme. The students have argued that the formula is arbitrary and could adversely affect their higher education prospects.
WHY THE PETITION
The petitions seek quashing or modification of the assessment policy and urge the court to direct the CBSE to adopt a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory evaluation mechanism. They have also sought a special fresh examination and a special improvement examination in all subjects, with students being allowed to retain whichever result is more favourable.
The case pertains to the cancellation of CBSE Class 12 board examinations for regular students in seven Gulf countries after the outbreak of the regional conflict earlier this year. The Board subsequently introduced a special assessment policy to declare results for affected candidates.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear next week the petitions challenging the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) special assessment scheme for regular Class 12 students in Gulf countries whose board examinations were cancelled due to the Iran-US conflict.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBSE, told a bench of Justices M M Sundresh and P B Varale that the Board would file its response to the petitions. The bench then posted the matter for hearing next week.
The development comes a week after the Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre and the CBSE on petitions filed by 30 regular Class 12 students from Gulf countries challenging the Board's March 27 assessment scheme. The students have argued that the formula is arbitrary and could adversely affect their higher education prospects.
WHY THE PETITION
The petitions seek quashing or modification of the assessment policy and urge the court to direct the CBSE to adopt a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory evaluation mechanism. They have also sought a special fresh examination and a special improvement examination in all subjects, with students being allowed to retain whichever result is more favourable.
The case pertains to the cancellation of CBSE Class 12 board examinations for regular students in seven Gulf countries after the outbreak of the regional conflict earlier this year. The Board subsequently introduced a special assessment policy to declare results for affected candidates.
