Over 800 students from across the country have approached the Supreme Court through a letter petition urging it to take suo motu cognisance of the decision of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to conduct compartment exams amid COVID-19 pandemic. The letter petition, filed by National General Secretary of the All India Students Association on behalf of 809 students, apprised Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and other judges of the apex court that decision of CBSE exposes students, parents, teachers and staff to a lot of risk in view of exponential growth of the virus in the country. "The students are seeking suo motu cognisance of the Supreme Court in this pandemic situation. They are not contending the importance of examination in academics. With no certainty as to when the Compartment examination is going to be conducted, students are losing opportunities to apply in colleges whose deadline for admission is already announced," Tanvi Dubey, advisor to AISA and st