The Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed 11 Gurugram students, who missed the Class 10 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examinations due to non-issuance of admit cards, to appear for the Haryana Board exam from Wednesday.
The 11 students from Educrest International School in Gurugram could not appear for the CBSE examination as their valid affiliation was only up to Class VIII. The school is also affiliated to the state board.
The relief on Monday came days after the parents of nine of the students were taken to the Supreme Court last week. The court asked the state board to issue instructions on Monday on how students can get provisional admit cards.
The court noted that the two students who were not part of the petition may also be allowed to appear for the board examinations as their academic future is also at stake.
Vasundra Asija Bhandari, counsel for the Haryana State Board, told the court that admit cards will be issued to students if they submit the fees.
One parent said they had no choice but to accept the decision. “Our children have studied the CBSE curriculum throughout the year. We are grateful that the court has ruled in our favour. At least our child’s academic year will not be lost.”
