Supreme Court puts interim stay on Kerala’s move to conduct Class XI offline exam

Sept 4: Amid the rising cases of Covid-19 in the state, Supreme Court on Friday has passed an interim stay order for a week on Kerala government’s decision  to hold examination of Class XI in offline (physical) mode. The exams were supposed to begin from 6 September. During the hearing, the apex court stated, “There is an alarming situation in Kerala. It accounts for more than 70 percent Covid-19 positive cases in the country. Children of tender age can’t be exposed to the risk.” Around 35,000 cases are reported daily from the state. The next hearing of the case is scheduled on 13 September.