SC asks CBSE and UGC to ensure that the career of students writing shared exams is not affected – education


On Tuesday, the Supreme Court asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the University Grants Commission (UGC) to work together to ensure that the nearly 2 lakh career of students writing CBSE compartment exams is not seen. affected. The CBSE Sharing Exams that began today will continue through September 29. Meanwhile, the chamber students who took this exam, about 2 lakh, petitioned the Court to make sure the results are declared early so as not to lose admission to universities this year. The UGC informed the Court on Tuesday that the deadline for the admissions closure has been finalized and is likely to be announced today.

The bench of judges AM Khanwilkar and Sanjeev Khanna said: “The 2 lakh student race is no small matter. Your career will be affected for a whole year. You keep your decision on the end of the deadline until Thursday. Work together with CBSE and find a way to accommodate these students this year. “

The bank was listening to two PILs from Anika Samvedi and Shivam Kumar. The first petiton sought the postponement of the compartmental examinations due to the Covid situation. The other petiton only asked the Court to ensure that the careers of these students are not affected due to the late announcement of the results.

CBSE attorney Roopesh Kumar informed the Court that this year, due to the Covid protocol, tests were carried out at 1278 centers and it will take almost a month to collect the results from these centers and announce the results.

UGC lawyer Apurva Kurup told the court that admissions generally close at the end of October and students in the compartment can apply for the remaining seats that are vacant. The bank told UGC, “This is a peculiar situation that we are facing this year. You can stay for a week until the first week of November in the interest of these students. “

The matter will be known next Thursday, September 24.

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