Specially-Abled Students to get question papers with larger fonts: SSC Board to High Court

In a relief to a specially-abled Class X student from Sindhudurg, the Maharashtra Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Board on Friday informed the Bombay HC that she would be given question papers for her upcoming exams with larger fonts. The board also said that all students facing a similar situation can receive question papers in larger fonts if applications are made within a stipulated time period.

A division bench of Justice S S Shinde & Justice V G Bisht was hearing a plea filed by the student, who suffers from low vision & cerebral palsy, seeking question papers in Arial font 20 for the board examinations beginning Mar 3. The girl, a resident of Vengurla in Sindhudurg, has been issued two disability certificates by the state govt.

The SSC board, through a letter dated Feb 20, informed the petitioner’s lawyer that it has directed its Konkan division to make question papers with larger fonts available to the student. On Friday, govt pleader P P Kakade informed the court about the letter.

On Thursday, advocate Prosper Dsouza, appearing for the student, had submitted that a govt resolution of Oct 16, 2018 provides for such kind of question paper for specially-abled students. Instead, the board was asking her to use magnifying glass, he had argued.

The bench, whole disposing of the plea, noted: “In view of the contents of the letter, the grievance of the petitioner stands satisfied & no further orders are required.”

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