Student Who Failed to Clear Boards Has Learning Disability

Class 10 Student Failed to Secure Pass Marks in Boards Exams, Result of Which Were Declared Last Week

- Mohan Rajput

RUDRAPUR: The lone student of a government high school in Nainital who failed to clear class 10 board examination has been found to be suffering from learning disability, officials aware of the development said.

The fact came to light after chief education officer (CEO), Nainital, visited the school to probe the circumstances on Monday.

CEO Govind Jaiswal said, "I visited the school on Monday on the instructions of senior authorities and found that the student was suffering from learning disabilities. Due to this, he failed to secure pass marks in the board exams."

Jaiswal said such students lack learning capacities as compared to other students. The school has seven teachers, including a principal as per the government's norms.