Verdict on pending Class 12 board exams to be announced on Thursday

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) told the Supreme Court today that discussion on  the remaining Class 12 examinations is at an planning stage and a decision will be taken by Thursday. The top court was hearing a plea by a group of parents who sought quashing of the CBSE notification for conducting the remaining Class 10 and 12 exams from July 1 to 15. The parents demanded that the students be awarded marks based on an internal assessment or in line with marks allotted for practical exams. 

The parents have said in the plea that students could be exposed to COVID-19 infection if they appear for exams amid an increase in the number of coronavirus cases. The CBSE has decided the fresh schedule of board exams from July 1-15 to ensure that they are completed before competitive examinations. While engineering entrance exam JEE-Mains is scheduled from July 18-23, medical entrance exam NEET is to be held on July 26.