The decision to scrap the remaining exams of CBSE board's Class XII, scheduled between July 1-15, in the view of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the country is likely to be taken on Wednesday, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday. A plea has been filed in the top court by some parents of the students, seeking a direction to the CBSE to declare the results on the basis of exam already conducted and internal assessment marks of remaining subjects. The plea has also sought quashing of the May 18 notification of the CBSE by which the date sheet for remaining exams of Class XII was declared. On June 17, the board had told the apex court that it would "very shortly" take appropriate decision on the issue raised in the plea. The apex court also heard a separate plea on Tuesday which has sought scrapping of the examinations conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ICSE) amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: dna June 23, 2020 11:35 UTC