Karnataka Govt decides to go ahead with #KCET on July 30, 31 and August 1 as scheduled. A written submission to that effect has been filed in the...
Karnataka Govt decides to go ahead with #KCET on July 30, 31 and August 1 as scheduled. A written submission to that effect has been filed in the Court.
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2020-07-29 10:49:17
29 July 2020 10:55 AM GMT
Adv Anil Kumar submits that State entrance exams are held after JEE and Central Exams. Central Exams have been postponed.
29 July 2020 10:54 AM GMT
The HC ask "how many containment zones are there in cities, taluks?"
State says it will find out.
29 July 2020 10:54 AM GMT
Adv Anil Kumar now making arguments for Pradeep Kumar.
"The state SOP is not known to students and even on web portal it is not uploaded", he submits.
29 July 2020 10:54 AM GMT
Ponnanna refers to the order passed by Chief Justice on Tuesday, asking the State to reconsider the decision to hold #KCET in the light of spike in COVID-19 cases. Submits that State has not considered the changed circumstances.
29 July 2020 10:54 AM GMT
AAG Dhyan Chinnappa says the State had successfully conducted SSLC exams with 8 lakh students.
Sr Adv Ponnanna says now the situation is different.
29 July 2020 10:53 AM GMT
The bench asks "how many students according to you are in containment zone".
"I don't have exact figures", Ponnanna says.
HC says "We cannot make any inference"
29 July 2020 10:53 AM GMT
In view of strict lockdown, persons residing in containment zones are not allowed to move out. Students will face difficulties : Ponnanna.
29 July 2020 10:53 AM GMT
Aag dhyan chinnappa says that 1881 students are coming from outside the State and 1300 out of them are coming to Bangalore and rest to other parts of the State.
29 July 2020 10:52 AM GMT
Sr Adv Ponnanna : All of us are aware that it is rapidly spreading. Condition is not conducive to hold exams where around 2 lakh students are going to be appearing.
29 July 2020 10:52 AM GMT
Sr Adv Ponnanna : As on 13/05 (date of KCET notification), we had 1,100 cases in the entire state. As on July 23, as per cases have crossed 1 lakh in state. In Bengaluru city, we have around 50K cases.