CBSE) to Supreme Court today.The decision came amid the outbreak of novel coronavirus in the country as well as the lockdown situation that was imposed to contain the virus spread.The education board said that it would conduct the remaining exams when the conditions become conducive.
However, Class XII students can opt for exams to be conducted later, CBSE told the top court.Earlier, CBSE had told the apex court that it would "very shortly" take appropriate decision on the issue raised in a plea which has sought quashing of the board’s notification for conducting remaining examinations of Class XII.Raising concern over the safety of lakhs of students, the plea filed in the apex court has said that they might be exposed to COVID-19 infection.