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SC to hear Monday plea to scrap Class 12 board exam in coronavirus pandemic

The CBSE on April 14, had announced the cancellation of class 10 exams and the postponement of class 12 examinations.

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The plea raised concerns over the safety of lakhs of students who could be exposed to the Covid infection if they appear for the examination amid the surge in coronavirus cases across the country.

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The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a plea seeking its direction to cancel class 12 board exams, responding to a petition that says students would be exposed to Covid-19.

The exams were scheduled for March and were deferred due to a surge in coronavirus cases. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), on April 14, cancelled class 10 exams and deferred for class 12.

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Mamata Sharma came up for hearing before a apex court bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari. The court has asked the petitioner to serve the