Summary: A student's future was uncertain due to repeated mistakes by his college in exam forms. The Bombay High Court has now ordered the education board to give him his correct score report.
Onkar Niloba Gaikwad, a student, faced a strange situation with his Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exam results. He first took the exam in 2014, scoring 45.54%. To improve his marks, he used the Class Improvement Scheme (CIS), but things went wrong.
The college mistakenly filled out Onkar's exam form for 2015, marking him as having failed. This was a mistake, and the Principal admitted it in a letter to the Board. Unfortunately, the same mistake happened again in 2016.
"The Principal issued a letter admitting that he wrongly mentioned the status of Onkar as a repeater/failed."
Even though the errors were communicated, the Board did not fix the situation. Onkar was not given the option to choose between his 2014 result or the failed 2015 result. This oversight left him stuck with a failed result, unable to continue his studies or qualify for entrance exams like NEET.
Judges Ravindra V. Ghuge and Ashwin D. Bhobe recognized the unique and unfortunate circumstances. They decided to allow Onkar's 2016 result, where he scored 58.61%, to stand as his final result.
"We direct the Board to issue the marks memo of Onkar for the HSC February-March 2016 examination."
The court ordered the Board to issue Onkar's 2016 score report within 15 days and his Higher Secondary Certificate within 30 days. This decision allows him to finally move forward with his education and career.
This case highlights the importance of accuracy in academic records and the impact of administrative mistakes on students' futures. The court's intervention has provided a fair solution, allowing Onkar to continue his educational journey.
