Hundreds of students who have secured admission to foreign universities could lose a year or a term if the Centre insists on holding the Class XII examinations after the Covid situation improves, their parents and teachers complained.
One such parent wrote an open letter and posted on social media that her son has secured admission in a university and may end up losing his seat if he does not have a Class XII pass certificate by August 1.
The parent asked why a student should be assessed on one three-hour written examination. “What purpose does sitting for the examination, exposing themselves to infection serve for them? Why should their careers be put on hold or jeopardised altogether,” the mother wrote.