Supreme Court rejects plea seeking cancellation of Term 2 board exams

The Supreme Court has rejected a petition seeking cancellation of offline examinations for class 10th and 12th to be conducted by all state boards. Dismissing the plea, the apex court said such petitions are misleading and give false hope to students. “For the last four days, through such PILs, you are not only increasing the confusion but also raising false hopes among the students,” the court said to the petitioner. “What kind of petitions are being filed and what kind of publicity is given to this issue?” it said, adding, “This has to stop”. “Let the students do their job and let the authorities do their job,” the bench observed. The CBSE has decided to conduct term two board exams for class 10 and class 12 from April 26.