DoB in school board certificate can't be changed in disparity to school records: HC

The date of birth mentioned in the school education board certificate cannot be changed to the convenience of a student if the board merely reproduces the same birth details as the student had submitted at the time of admission to the school that is carried during the entire schooling period.

The ruling has come from the Punjab and Haryana high court while dismissing a petition seeking change of date of birth in the certificate issued by the Central Board of School Education (CBSE) and that too seven years after passing out from the school.

Justice K Kannan reasoned that there could be instances where a parent secures admission for a child by making some manipulations regarding the date of birth and it could be in a situation where a child seeking admission is over-aged or under-aged to gain admission.

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Courtesy: Hindustan Times