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The Delhi High Court is hearing a public interest litigation filed by Vishal Dua and other parents that asks the existing calculator accommodation, currently limited to students with dyscalculia, be extended to other disabled students in Class 12 board exams. The court has asked the Central Board of Secondary Education to state its position on permitting basic, non‑programmable calculators, especially for the Accountancy paper. The hearing took place on Wednesday, with the court seeking CBSE’s reply.
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New Delhi, Nov 4: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking permission for Class XII students to use basic, non-programmable calculators in their board examinations, particularly in Accountancy…
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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.
