The State government’s decision to conduct board exams for classes 5 and 8 is a blatant violation of the provisions of the Right of Children for Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, it was argued before the High Court of Karnataka on Friday on behalf of the RTE Students’ Parents’ Association, Bengaluru.
The introduction of board exams is also contrary to the object of the national curriculum framework and education policy, it was argued on behalf of the association.
The arguments were made before a Division Bench comprising Justice K. Somashekar and Justice Rajesh Rai K. during the hearing on the appeal filed by the State government challenging the Single Judge’s March 6 order of quashing the decision of holding board exams for classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 without framing the rules for this purpose.
