Board vs school: A Maha puzzle

Updated on: Friday, July 01, 2011

Even as uncertainty looms large over the fate of hundreds of CBSE students who have opted out of the board exams but are seeking seats in the state's junior colleges, the government does not have any example to follow.

For, most other states do not face such a situation as they have CBSE higher secondary schools that continue up to Class XII. School education department officials in Maharashtra are consulting CBSE officials to find a way out of this mess.

An official said CBSE has not given any example to the state in the letter sent to the government, except for a note from Tamil Nadu. "In Tamil Nadu, too, most schools have a senior secondary section, which continues up to Class XII. The concept of junior college admissions exists only in Maharashtra. We are not sure how the state board can declare the school-based test and the board exam equivalent. There are legalities involved, which need to be sorted out,"the official added.

In Karnataka, colleges have set aside a specific percentage of seats for students from CBSE and ICSE schools. In case there are students with similar grade points, the colleges follow a first-come-firstserved policy. Five per cent of seats are set aside for CBSE/ICSE students in all colleges and the institutes do not check if students have taken the board or school exam. CBSE chairman Vineet Joshi said, "We have not yet heard about students facing problems in other states. Only the Tamil Nadu government has issued a circular asking all colleges there to consider the school-based examinees on a par with those taking the board test. We have already sent the letter to Maharashtra. Apart from these two states that have taken note of the new pattern, we have not heard of any complaints from students in other states." Joshi added: "If the government contacts me officially, I will immediately write a letter clarifying the matter."

Times of India

Board vs school: A Maha puzzle

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