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ICSE Exam 2020: ICSE Board Class 10, Class 12 Exams Cancelled
Published On : 26 June 2020
ICSE Board Exams Cancelled: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, CISCE (also known as ICSE) has cancelled all ICSE Board Class 10 exams and the ICSE Board Class 12 exams, in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
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ICSE Board Exams Cancelled
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education, ICSE, told the top court that it has cancelled its Class 10 and 12 board exams. The decision by the ICSE comes soon after the CBSE announced the cancellation of Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE Board Class 10 and 12 exams.
What CISCE Told Supreme Court?
During the hearing on pending ICSE Board Exams, Senior Advocate Jaideep Gupta, who was representing the CISCE Board, told the SC that CISCE plans to stick to the decision taken by CBSE regarding the pending board exams.
As reported by a leading news agency, the "ICSE's lawyer Jaideep Gupta says, I have gone through the CBSE affidavit. Our affidavit is more or less the same. But our averaging formula is not the same as the CBSE."
"We accept the notification issued by CBSE. Any other petition considering the subject of conducting exams for Class X and XII by CBSE scheduled for July 1 to July 15, 2020, stands disposed of by this order. ICSE in principle will issue similar notification," ICSE told the apex court.
Gupta also stated that "We are in principle agreeable to the CBSE proposition. We will also cancel the Class 10 and Class 12 exams. We will declare the assessment results at once. Later, we may hold the board exams."
He further added, "We will follow the exact pattern like CBSE as far as exams and assessment is concerned. Later we will decide whether to hold the board exams or not."
CISCE to Follow CBSE's footsteps?
When asked if the CISCE would follow the decision of the CBSE, the advocate said the CISCE board would follow whatever the central government decides.
In response to this, SC informed CISCE board's counsel that the board is "at the liberty to tweak the CBSE decision and follow its own informed decision."
CISCE's Internal assessment scheme to be "different" the CBSE
As per the CISCE board, the internal assessment method will be slightly different than that of CBSE.
The CISCE's averaging formula is different from the CBSE and the Board may allow class 10 and 12 students to appear for the exam later.
The Board notify on the same within a week on its official website.
The students must keep themselves updated on the latest developments.
Student's Parent Demands Cancellation of Board Exams
The top court is hearing a case based on a plea filed by parents of the students who are yet to sit in the remaining board examination of 2020.
The petition calls for termination of the pending ICSE board exams 2020 in the light of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in India.
The Supreme Court is hearing the case, informed board that holding pending board exams "At a time when India is nearing the 3, 00,000 marks of total reported cases, it would be a huge risk".
The ICSE exams, which were postponed given a nationwide shut-down, have been scheduled to be held from 01 July 2020 for class 12 and from 02 July 2020 for class 10 students.
Maharashtra State Govt.: Can't permit ICSE Board exam
Earlier this week, the Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court that the CISCE board cannot be permitted to hold its pending class 10 and 12 exams in July because of the current Coronavirus situation.
Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni, representing the state, told a division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice S S Shinde that the State Disaster Management Committee, under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, organized a meeting on Tuesday where it was decided not to permit the CISCE board to conduct its annual exams this year.
The Maharashtra state government said, "It has also decided not to conduct its university exams for final year students in the state in the wake of the pandemic."
Meanwhile, the CBSE has decided to cancel the pending exams for CBSE class 10 board exam and class 12 students will be evaluated based on their performance in the last 3 school exams.
Class 12 students also have an option to appear for the board exam later to improve performance, in case they are unsatisfied with the score-card given by the board.
Now, it is up to students whether or not they wish to opt for the CBSE board exam later when the situation is conducive.
The CBSE board exam result in 2020 is expected to be out by 15 July 2020.
Read also: CBSE Class 10, 12 Board Exam Evaluation Process Begun, Results Soon
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By Aarti Chauhan
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