BENGALURU, April 3 -- Karnataka governor Thawarchand Gehlot's office has asked the state government to comprehensively examine its decision to replace the marks system for the third language in the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exam with a grading system that won't impact a student's overall results.

The move came after the Association for Preservation of Local Languages, Bengaluru, submitted a representation questioning the academic and systemic consequences of the decision for Class 10 students.

"I am directed to forward herewith a copy of a representation submitted by the Association for Preservation of Local Languages, Bengaluru, which has been addressed to the Governor of Karnataka, concerning the recent decision to a...