High Court Cancels State Board Exams for Classes 5, 8, and 9 in Karnataka
Bengaluru: In a significant decision, the High Court has canceled the circular issued by the Karnataka state government regarding the state-level board examinations for students in classes 5, 8, and 9 of state curriculum schools.
The state government had previously announced its intention to replace school-level assessments with state-level board examinations for these classes. Following a petition filed by the Union of Unaided Private Schools challenging this circular, Justice Ravi Hosmani, heading a single-member bench, delivered the verdict.
While a detailed copy of the order is awaited, the High Court's decision has led to the cancellation of board exams scheduled from March 9 to 11.
The State Education Department had issued two circulars on October 6 and 9, 2023, under the Education Act, proposing to conduct these board exams. The petitioner association argued that the Education Department's circular only applied to government school students and was not part of the syllabus for private schools. They contended that the learning recovery syllabus questions would be challenging for private school students, who follow a different curriculum.
Advocates for the government argued that the learning recovery syllabus is part of the curriculum and is designed to enhance children's intelligence positively. They stated that the questions would be based on this syllabus, which is derived from the general curriculum.
After considering these arguments, the High Court canceled the government's order, effectively halting the board exams for these classes.
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UP: Teen girl found hanging from tree; locals claim rape, murder
Pratapgarh (UP) (PTI): The body of a 19-year-old woman was found hanging from a tree in a village under the Manikpur police station area here on Sunday morning, police said.
According to the police, the woman had gone to sleep after dinner on Saturday night but was found hanging in an orchard nearly 400 metres away from her home the following morning.
Additional Superintendent of Police (West), Brijnandan Rai, stated that the circumstances suggest foul play.
"The victim's slippers and undergarments were recovered 50 metres away from the spot where the body was found. There are visible injury marks on her body," Rai said.
While locals have alleged that the woman was murdered after being raped, the ASP said that it is "prima facie a case of murder."
"Based on the complaint filed by the victim's brother, a case of murder has been registered against unidentified persons. The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination," the officer added.
Police further clarified that if the medical report confirms sexual assault, relevant sections will be added to the FIR.
Forensic experts and police teams have collected evidence from the spot and are investigating the matter from all angles.
