The Karnataka government has officially stated that re-examinations for individuals who missed them due to the hijab controversy will not be held.
Following the Karnataka High Court’s interim decision banning the hijab and saffron shawl in colleges where uniforms are required, numerous Muslim girl students across the state boycotted classes. Many scientific students avoided practical tests in the hopes that the High Court’s ultimate decision would be favorable to them, but that was not the case.
This prompted calls for re-examinations for pupils who had missed the tests, which the State Government has since turned down.
Students missed exam due to Hijab controversy
B. C. Nagesh, Karnataka’s Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, told The Hindu that the state government had never held re-exams for absentees, regardless of the cause for the student’s absence during the exams and that this year will be no different. “By holding re-exams for absentees, we will not set a precedent.” They are eligible to take extra tests just like everyone else. “We’re not going to make an exception,” he stated emphatically.
While the hijab case is now before the Supreme Court, several girls continue to boycott classrooms and examinations across Karnataka. If the Supreme Court does not decide in their favor, many students are expected to miss the second year pre-university board exams, which begin on April 22. The petitioners at the Karnataka High Court staged a press conference and declared that they would not return to school unless they wore their Hijab (headscarves).