CBSE Withholds Results of 38 Kasaragod Students Over Subject Code Error

In a development that has caused anxiety among students and parents, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has withheld the Class 10 results of 38 students from Chinmaya Vidyalaya Kasaragod due to a subject code discrepancy.

The issue came to light after the board declared results earlier this week, but students who had opted for Sanskrit Communicative as their second language did not receive their scores.

Subject Code Mix-Up at the Core

According to parents, the confusion stems from a revision in subject codes under the National Education Policy 2020, where Sanskrit Communicative was assigned code 119, while code 122 continued for regular Sanskrit.

They allege that the school mistakenly entered the wrong subject code during student registration in Class 9, leading to the current situation.

Legal Intervention and Temporary Relief

When the error was identified, the school reportedly approached CBSE seeking permission to correct it, but the request was declined. The matter was then taken to the Kerala High Court, which allowed the students to appear for the examination while permitting action against the school administration.

The school management had also paid a fine of ₹3,500 per student as part of the corrective process.

Students Left in Limbo

The delay has left affected students distressed. “We waited till late evening on result day, only to realise that 38 of us had not received our scores,” said one of the students.

Parents, including Udayan Kadagam, expressed concern over the uncertainty, stating that the error occurred during registration and was beyond the students’ control.

School Assures Resolution

School principal Sukumaran T V termed the situation “shocking,” noting that the institution had complied with all CBSE directives and issued hall tickets to students.

“We are actively working with the board to resolve the issue, and the results are expected to be released soon,” he said.