HC orders suspension of aptitude test for KVPY
The Hindu
It censures Centre for citing inadequate manpower to assess answers in various languages
Taking a serious note of the fact that the aptitude test for Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY), a national programme of fellowship in basic sciences scheduled for November 7 was to be held only in English and Hindi, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday ordered the examination to remain suspended and postponed for the moment.
A Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice M. Duraiswamy directed the Centre to indicate what steps would be taken to draft adequate manpower so that the examination can be held in multiple Indian languages.
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