CBSE Class 12 Board Exams 2021: Hearing in Supreme Court adjourned to Monday

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By LE Desk

New Delhi, May 28: The CBSE Class 12 Board Exam 2021 hearing in the Supreme Court was today adjourned till May 31. 

A bench led by Justice AM Khanwilkar heard the petition seeking cancellation of the Class 12 board exams amid the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The apex court has asked the petitioner to serve an advanced copy to respondents including the Centre, CBSE and ICSE. The next hearing on the case will be on Monday, May 31, the Hindustan Times reported.

The plea filed by Supreme Court Advocate Mamta Sharma asked for directions to the Centre, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) to cancel the CBSE and ICSE Class 12 examinations. 

In the plea, the Advocate has requested the highest court to direct the national exam conducting authorities to declare the Class 12 result on the basis of objective methodology within a specific time frame.

Along with it, around 7,000 parents have also moved 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, the Hindustan Times said.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/board-exams/cbse-class-12-board-exam-2021-live-updates-supreme-court-to-hear-plea-today-101622173640893.html

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