Kerala SHRC seeks CBSE report on extra exam time for diabetic students

The Kerala SHRC has sought a report from CBSE on a plea by Bushra Shihab requesting extra exam time for type 1 diabetic students, similar to Kerala’s SSLC and plus-two exams. Highlighting over 8,000 diabetic children in Kerala and 8 lakh across India, Shihab urged CBSE to adopt the same 20-minute-per-hour extension policy.

​The Kerala SHRC has sought a report from CBSE on a plea by Bushra Shihab requesting extra exam time for type 1 diabetic students, similar to Kerala’s SSLC and plus-two exams. Highlighting over 8,000 diabetic children in Kerala and 8 lakh across India, Shihab urged CBSE to adopt the same 20-minute-per-hour extension policy. The Kerala SHRC has sought a report from CBSE on a plea by Bushra Shihab requesting extra exam time for type 1 diabetic students, similar to Kerala’s SSLC and plus-two exams. Highlighting over 8,000 diabetic children in Kerala and 8 lakh across India, Shihab urged CBSE to adopt the same 20-minute-per-hour extension policy.