The decision has come as a set back private school management associations. The association earlier filed a petition seeking the HC to quash the government order that mandated board exams for Class 5 and 8.
Karnataka to conduct board exams for Class 5 and 8 students
Karnataka Class 5, 8 Board Exams: Karnataka High Court has given a permit to the state government to conduct board exams for students of Classes 5 and 8 studying the state board syllabus. The decision has come as a set back private school management associations. The association earlier filed a petition seeking the HC to quash the government order that mandated board exams for Class 5 and 8.
Stating that the decision to conduct class 5 and 8 board exams would put extra pressure on the students, the petitioner stated that the government order was passed without mentioning it in the prospectus of the academic year.
Inform board results confidentially
The court also directed the government to confidentially inform students who fail and give them the necessary training and remedial classes to improve their learning skills without detaining them. The court also directed that the examination should contain questions from within the syllabus and not outside.
On March 10, a single-judge bench consisting of Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur upheld the petition and struck down the government circular that mandated board exams for Classes 5 and 8. Later, the government filed an appeal, referring the case to a divisional bench.
Vishal R, commissioner of the department of public instruction, said that the board examination for both the classes will be scheduled from March 27. “The idea of the examination is to assess the students’ learning level and is clearly not to retain the students. The examination will consist of questions based on the textbooks only. We will start giving wide publicity to students about the board examination from tomorrow (Thursday),” said Vishal.
Read More:
Follow Shiksha.com for latest education news in detail on Exam Results, Dates, Admit Cards, & Schedules, Colleges & Universities news related to Admissions & Courses, Board exams, Scholarships, Careers, Education Events, New education policies & Regulations.
To get in touch with Shiksha news team, please write to us at news@shiksha.com
"Writing is not about accurate grammar, it's about the honest thoughts you put in it". Having a versatile writing style, Anum loves to express her views and opinion on different topics such as education, entertainme... Read Full Bio