Delhi High Court Seeks Responses on Plea for Calculators in CBSE Class XII Board Exams
- On Wednesday, The Delhi High Court sought responses from the CBSE, NCERT, and the Union government on a petition to allow Class XII students to use calculators in board examinations.
- Vishal Dua and parents filed the petition after the Curriculum Committee approved using basic, non-programmable calculators for Class XII Accountancy in Nov 2024, yet the recommendation remained unimplemented.
- The plea argues that calculators save time during Accountancy and Mathematics exams, aligning with the National Education Policy and National Curriculum Framework 2023, which prioritize conceptual understanding over rote learning.
- A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma granted the authorities six weeks to file responses to The Public Interest Litigation.
- Beyond general use, the petition seeks to extend calculator access currently provided for students with dyscalculia to other disability categories, following the authorities' lack of response to prior representations.
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Delhi HC seeks CBSE's stand on calculator use by students with disabilities in 12th Maths, Accountancy exams
The petition seeks permission for students to use basic calculators in 12th Accountancy, Maths exams. The petitioners contended that lengthy calculations in Accountancy, Maths papers consume a significant portion of exam time, leaving students less time to demonstrate their understanding of subjects
Delhi High Court seeks CBSE's stand on calculator use in Class 12 board exams
The Delhi High Court sought responses from CBSE, NCERT and the Union Government on calculator use in Class 12 examinations. The petition links calculators with conceptual learning, but no permission has been granted yet.
Allow calculators in Class 12 maths, accountancy exams for students with disabilities: PIL in Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court issued notices to the Centre, CBSE, NCERT and PARAKH on a PIL seeking to extend the calculator facility, now available only to students with Dyscalculia, to students with other disabilities in Class 12 mathematics and accountancy papers
Delhi HC Seeks CBSE Reply on Calculators for Disabled Students in Class 12 Exams
The court was hearing a PIL by Vishal Dua and several other parents seeking extension of the existing calculator facility available only to students with Dyscalculia to other categories of students with disabilities.
Delhi HC seeks CBSEs response on plea for calculator use by students with disabilities in class 12 accountancy, maths exams - The Tribune
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) response on a plea for allowing students with disabilities other than Dyscalculia to use basic calculators in accountancy and mathematics in the Class 12 board examinations.
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