Parents Approach Supreme Court for Cancellation of CBSE Examinations, Petition Filed

CBSE has announced that the pending CBSE exams for Classes 10 and 12 will be held between July 1 to July 15. These exams were postponed due to the nationwide lockdown caused by the coronavirus. But, now the group of 4 parents of the students have approached the Supreme Court against this decision of CBSE. In their petition filed against this, they have appealed not to hold the board examinations in July.

In the petition filed by Advocate Rishi Malhotra, parents are demanding cancellation of examinations citing coronavirus. They say that the corona virus infection will be at its peak in July. They are referring to the AIIMS data, where it is said COVID-19 pandemic would be at its peak in the month of July. In view of the increasing transition of Corona, there is a high chance that their children will get exposed to the pandemic. Therefore, the board should cancel the examination and declare the result of children on the basis of internal assessment.