CBSE Board: As per the latest update, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has constituted a committee that will look into the disputes regarding the computation of final marks derived using the alternative marking system. Earlier, CBSE filed a fresh affidavit before the Supreme Court of India and mentioned that the disputes regarding the results will be referred by the dispute redressal panel. Also, if the students are not satisfied with the results they can register for the optional exams. As per the reports, the CBSE class 12th result will be announced on 31st July 2021.
About the Redressal Committee
It is to be noted that the grievance redressal committee has been constituted on the directions of the Supreme Court. It said, in case the students apply for correction of the final result, there should be an inbuilt mechanism in the scheme to address the grievance of students about marks obtained by them after the declaration of results or if they wanted a correction.
Hearing in Supreme Court
Supreme Court had said no prejudice should be caused to students in any manner. SC will also hear the petition filed by 1,152 Class12 students for the cancellation of the CBSE class 12th 2nd chance compartment and private exams. Meanwhile adjourning to tomorrow the hearing of petitions filed by several parties related to the exams, bench led by Justice A M Khanwilkar said it will tomorrow consider the several issues including student wants to appear for the exam it should be made clear at inception raised by senior advocate Vikas Singh who sought review of the decision to cancel the exams.
Petition Filed by Class 12th Students
Moving the court through advocate Abhishek Choudhary, students seek direction to Board to adopt alternative marking criteria akin to one approved for regular students. Choudhary argued that “Owing to the prevailing Covid-19 situation in the country, it cannot be conclusively said, as to when exactly we will be able to have such conducive environment necessary for the conduct of physical mode examinations.”
He further said, “If their examinations are delayed beyond reasonable time till a conducive environment is achieved in order to conduct the examination, they will not only lose the opportunity to apply and seek admission in these universities/colleges but they will also be denied their fundamental right to education.”
Affidavit Filed by the CBSE
The affidavit filed by CBSE Controller Of Examinations Sanyam Bharadwaj through Rupesh Kumar, the Board’s standing counsel in SC, said, “Regarding the date before which the optional examinations for the candidates who are not satisfied with their assessment, their examination will be conducted any time between 15.08.2021 to 15.09.2021, subject to the conducive situation.”
CBSE Optional Exam
CBSE through the affidavit informed that the board will provide an online facility for registration for the optional exam. Those students who are not satisfied with their marks and wish to opt for it can apply. The exams will only be held for main subjects when the situation conducive. However, the affidavit has specified the tentative dates. Marks obtained in the optional exam will be treated as final marks of those who opt for it.
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