CBSE Class 12 economics exam: Won't interfere with board decision, says SC
The re-examination of CBSE Class 12 economics paper will be held on April 25, while the plan for CBSE Class 10 mathematics re-test has been dropped. The Supreme Court (SC) today dismissed all petitions related to the CBSE's question paper leaks, saying it won't interfere with any of the Board's decision on a re-exam. The apex court also turned down a plea for a CBI inquiry into the leaks of the Class 10 Mathematics paper and the Class 12 Economics paper. It dismissed a batch of petitions filed by students and parents. Here are the top 10 developments in the CBSE exam paper lead and re-exam saga so far: 1. The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday dismissed all petitions related to the CBSE's
question paper leaks, saying it won't interfere with any of the Board's decision on a reexam. The apex court also turned down a plea for a CBI inquiry into the leaks of the Class 10 Mathematics paper and the Class 12 Economics paper. 2. SC to hear plea against CBSE Class 12 Economics paper: Here's why the petitioner thinks CBSE must not conduct the retest of Class 12 Economics paper. 3. HRD forms panel to examine CBSE's exam conduct process: The HRD Ministry has set up a "high-powered committee" to examine the process by which the CBSE conducts examinations, following the alleged leak of the Class 10 mathematics and the Class 12 economics papers. 4. CBSE papers leak: School principal questioned again, may get a clean chit: The Delhi Police's Crime Branch questioned the principal of a school, whose two teachers were arrested for their alleged role in the leak of Class 12 economics paper, again on Tuesday, after which officials said they had not found anything yet to indicate his involvement in the leak. 5. No re-test for CBSE Class 10 students anywhere in India: The government on Tuesday said no re-examination of the Class 10 maths paper will be conducted anywhere in the country, bringing major relief to nearly two lakh CBSE Class 10 students in Delhi, NCR and Haryana 6. CBSE Class 12 economics exams to be reconducted CBSE Class 12 economics exams will be re-conducted in the wake of question papers being leaked.For Class 12 economics, the exam will be held across the country on April 25 to avert any likely "reservations against this batch of students" which may affect the outlook of learning institutions here and abroad, CBSE board said. 7.CBSE papers might have been leaked from Haryana:Delhi Police are suspecting that the CBSE question papers might have been leaked from Haryana, a senior official privy to the probe said on Monday. 8. Congress asks PM Modi to break silence: The Opposition stepped up its attack on the government over the CBSE paper leaks, with the Congress accusing the government of sheltering the "exam mafia" that it claimed has taken over the examination system of the country. 9. Leaked Hindi, Political Science paper fake: The Class 12 Hindi (Elective) and Political Science papers being circulated on the social media were fake or previous year question paper, the CBSE said. Days after Economics and Maths paper leaks rocked the board examination, a whistleblower has come forward with the claim that Political Science paper was also made public. 10. What Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on CBSE Paper leak:Prime Minister Narendra Modi who conducted an interactive session, "Pariksha Par Charcha" with the "exam warriors" before the Board examinations, expressed his displeasure over the
CBSE paper leak.
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