Bench refuses to entertain a plea for a “uniform scheme” of assessment to be made applicable across Boards in the country
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed State Boards to notify their respective schemes for internal assessment of the final marks of Class 12 students within the next 10 days and ordered them to declare the results by July 31.
A Bench of Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari refused to entertain a plea for a “uniform scheme” of assessment to be made applicable across Boards in the country.
The court said each Board, whether CBSE, ICSE or State Boards, was “autonomous and independent”. They could formulate their own schemes after consultation with experts.
However, the Bench clarified that allowing Boards to form their own independent schemes did not preclude the court from judicially reviewing their correctness and validity when an occasion arouse.
By directing the State Boards to declare their results before July 31, the court ensured…
