- By Ritesh Kumar
- Tue, 27 Feb 2024 02:21 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
CBSE Board Exam 2024: A Class 10 student was allowed to take the board exams on Monday after the Delhi High Court reversed a Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) decision. Due to her residence certificate's delayed submission, the girl was not allowed to take the exam. Given that it was "unthinkable" and "unacceptable" to forbid a student from taking the exam after they had received their admit card, the court rendered a decision in favor of the student. Later on, the student got extra time to finish the paper, making up for the time she had to wait outside the exam room.
"After issuing the admit card, stopping the student from entering the examination hall is unthinkable. The CBSE has no right to do so. This is completely unacceptable. The CBSE is expected to be vigilant regarding the entitlement of the students to appear in the examination," said the High Court, as reported by the news agency PTI.
The High Court further stated that any students who have been waiting outside the exam hall due to the absence of a domicile certificate will also be allowed to take the exam with an extension of time.
Speaking for the student, Justice C Hari Shankar said, "It is inhuman to first issue an admit card to a student and when the student appears for the examination, make her stand outside the examination hall."
He further noted that the requirement for a domicile certificate was first issued this year. Numerous students intending to apply for the examination were unaware of the necessity to upload a domicile certificate until the CBSE issued the notice on September 5, 2023.
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"The petitioner uploaded her application form for appearing in the Class 10 examination on the CBSE website on October 3, 2023. Since the student did not have a domicile certificate with her at that time, she applied for the same in December 2023. The certificate was actually obtained by her on 24 January 2024. As the certificate could not be uploaded on the website of the CBSE at that time, she physically submitted the certificate to the CBSE on January 31, 2024. She was issued an admit card, permitting her to appear in the examination on 15 February 2024," the court ruled.
The High Court observed that the petitioner had appeared for the first paper of her Class 10 examination on February 21, 2024. However, she was stopped from entering the examination hall for the second exam scheduled on February 26, 2024. The High Court issued the directive based on the petition filed by a minor student, represented by her mother.