The Supreme Court of India has adjourned the hearing of the Class 12th board exam matter until Monday, May 31. The plea, filed by Advocate Mamta Sharma, sought direction to ‘cancel the Class 12th exams’ of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) for the 2020-21 batch.
They have also filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the cancellation of the CBSE Class 12 board exams on May 18. Tony Joseph, a teacher from Kerala, said in his petition that scrapping exams will be an unfair decision for students. CBSE Class 12 Board Exam 2021 hearing in the Supreme Court concludes. Justice AM Khanwilkar led the bench of the Supreme Court heard the petition seeking the cancellation of Class 12 board exams amid this pandemic.
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Sunday had asked states to send suggestions on the 12th final exams and said they will decide at the earliest. The CBSE Class 12 board exam dates, schedule, and paper format are likely to be announced on June 1.
Along with it, around 7000 parents have also moved to the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the Class 12 Board exams amid this pandemic.
However, the decision regarding the conduct of CBSE exams is expected to be announced on June 1, as per sources. As directed in the high-level meeting conducted on May 23, the state governments have already submitted their detailed suggestions on the same by May 25, 2021.
