Supreme Court asks government to respond to Gulf students' plea on assessment scheme impacting higher education

The Supreme Court has asked the government and CBSE to respond to a plea by Gulf students challenging an assessment scheme that they claim harms their higher education prospects. The students argue the scheme, used after board exams were cancelled due to conflict, unfairly evaluates them based on school-level tests, reducing their aggregate marks and eligibility for top institutions. The petition, filed by nearly 30 students, seeks reliefs including compensatory marks and a special improvement exam, citing arbitrary evaluation and violation of constitutional rights.