The Delhi High Court issues notices and seeks responses from CBSE and related bodies regarding a public interest petition about allowing calculator use in Class 12 board examinations. The request focuses on whether basic, non-programmable calculators should be permitted in specific subjects, and whether the policy should be expanded beyond students who already qualify under current provisions.
Across outlets, the petition is described as targeting Class 12 mathematics and accountancy papers. The Hindu reports that the PIL seeks to extend the calculator facility—currently available only to students with dyscalculia—to students with other disabilities. NDTV and India Today emphasise the court seeking the CBSE’s reply on calculator use in Class 12 exams, including accountancy and mathematics.
One outlet adds details about the court’s procedural steps and the scope of the proposed permissions. Free Press Journal says a bench seeks replies from CBSE, NCERT and the Union government and sets a six-week timeline. It also describes the petition’s argument that manual calculations can consume time and refers to an approved proposal for calculators in accountancy and calls for expert review for mathematics.
