Supreme Court asks Centre and CBSE to respond to Gulf students' plea on assessment scheme

The Supreme Court has asked the central government and CBSE to respond to a plea by Gulf-based students challenging a special evaluation scheme for cancelled board exams. Students argue the scheme, based on school-level tests, has unfairly lowered their marks, jeopardizing higher education admissions, particularly for professional courses requiring high aggregate scores. The plea contends the scheme is arbitrary and seeks compensatory measures, including grace marks or a special improvement exam, to address the impact of the evaluation method.