New Delhi, May 26 (DHNS): Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said that the results of CBSE Classes X and XII board examinations will be announced on time.

The minister, however, did not specify a date. Javadekar also asked students not to worry about the impact of a recent Delhi High Court order on the declaration of results. “The CBSE results will be declared on time. The date will be told (announced) by the CBSE. No need to worry about (the) court’s order. Justice will be done to everyone,” a multimedia news agency quoted the minister as saying in Ahmedabad.

Uncertainty over the announcement of results prevailed after the high court on Tuesday directed the CBSE to continue with its moderation policy for this year. The court was hearing a petition filed by a parent and a lawyer against the CBSE’s decision to scrap the moderation policy from this year.
The court’s order came at a time when the board was reportedly gearing up to announce the results this week without moderation.

Under the moderation policy, grace marks are given to students in exams for difficult questions. It was scrapped last month by the CBSE, a decision termed “irresponsible” by the high court earlier this week.
The court had said it was unfair to students who had registered for the exam when the policy was still in place.

It also asked the board why it cannot implement the change in policy from next year as the results of the 2016-17 exams are expected to be announced in a few days.

To challenge order Javadekar called an urgent meeting with senior officials of his ministry and those of the CBSE on Monday. It was decided to seek legal opinion on the order to explore if it could be challenged in the Supreme Court.

According to official sources, the CBSE was likely to file a special leave petition in the Supreme Court in this connection on Thursday.