Kerala SHRC Seeks Report From CBSE On Extra Time For Type 1 Diabetes Students In Exams

The Kerala State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has asked for a report from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) regarding a plea seeking additional exam time for students with type 1 diabetes.

SHRC Chairperson Justice Alexander Thomas instructed the CBSE and the Principal Secretary of the General Education Department to submit the report within a month, as stated in a Commission release on Saturday.

The plea was filed by Bushra Shihab, who pointed out that the Kerala government provides an extra 20 minutes per hour of exam time for students with type 1 diabetes in SSLC and Plus Two exams.

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Shihab has requested that the same provision be extended to CBSE exams. In her plea, she also mentioned that there are more than 8,000 children in Kerala and over 8 lakh across the country suffering from type 1 diabetes.

(With PTI Inputs)

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