Autistic students appearing for class XII examinations in Maharashtra Board have been allowed to use a basic calculator.

These students can use a basic calculator for maths, physics, chemistry, book-keeping and accountancy papers, Education Minister Vinod Tawde said on Saturday.

The decision has been taken on humanitarian grounds and it fulfills a long-standing demand of medical experts, he said.


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The Higher Secondary Certificate (std XII) examinations of the Maharashtra Board commenced from Saturday.

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