Bengaluru, Karnataka: In a significant development, the Karnataka High Court has scrapped the board exams for Classes 5, 8, 9, and 11. The decision comes after private unaided schools raised objections, citing conflicts with the continuous evaluation model mandated by the Right to Education Act (RTE) 2009.
This ruling brings relief to students and parents who were concerned about the upcoming exams scheduled to start on March 11. It addresses worries about the potential stress and anxiety these exams could impose on young learners.
Lokesh Talikatte, President of the Registered Unaided Private Schools Association, highlighted the disparity between the continuous evaluation framework advocated by RTE and the proposed board exams by the Karnataka State Examination and Assessment Board. Talikatte emphasized that continuous evaluation promotes a holistic approach to assessment, unlike board exams that introduce external pressures.
This decision marks a turning point in the ongoing legal battles over the implementation of board exams for lower classes. Previous government initiatives faced opposition and legal challenges, leading to the current ruling by the Karnataka High Court.
In a similar case during the previous academic year, the court allowed the government to conduct board exams for Classes 5 and 8 students with certain conditions. The court directed the government to align exams with the prescribed syllabus and provide necessary support to students who fail without detaining them.
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