Extract of by-laws passed by CBSE for dyslexic children appearing for SSC.
Dated February 2001.

RULE 24

Exemption To Spastic, Blind, Physically Handicapped And Dyslexic Children

24 (i) Blind, physically handicapped and dyslexic students appearing for the Secondary School Examination or Senior School Certificate Examination are permitted to use an amanuensis and shall be allowed an additional one-hour (60 minutes) time for each paper.

24 (iii) Dyslexic, spastic candidates and candidates with visual and hearing impairment have the option of studying one compulsory language as against two. This language should be in consonance with the overall spirit of the three language formula prescribed by the Board. Besides one language, any four of the following subjects will be offered:

Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Another Language, Music, Painting And Home Science.

ADDED RULE
Rule 41(v) Heads of all affiliated institutions shall be required to issue Certificate of School based valuation covering co-cognitive and other related areas of learning, based on continuous and comprehensive evaluation of students who will be completing a course of study of ten years.

ADDED RULE 6.5 :-
The student shall be admitted in Class IX and above in a school affiliated with the Board after the 31st day of August of the year except with prior permission of the Chairman, CBSE/Competent Authority as may have been defined in the State/Union Territory Education Acts. The application for permission to grant admission after 31st of August shall be routed through the Principal of the school specifying the reasons which are unavoidable. The candidate shall complete the required percentage of attendance (75%) for class IX, X, XI, XII as per examination bye-laws of the Board to make him/her eligible for the examinations. In such cases where the admission by the candidate could not be taken in a higher class by the stipulated date because of late declaration of results by the Board such permission would not be required, provided the candidate applied for admission within a fortnight of the declaration of the result.

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