India, April 6 -- In a major relief for student-athletes, the Maharashtra government has streamlined the process of awarding grace marks to players appearing for Secondary (Class 10) and Higher Secondary (Class 12) board examinations, making it faster, transparent, and less cumbersome.

The school education and sports department has revised the government resolution (GR) and introduced key procedural reforms while bringing the service under the Maharashtra Right to Public Services Act, 2015.

This ensures that applications for sports grace marks will now be processed within a fixed timeframe of 14 working days.

The scheme, which is part of the state's Sports Policy 2012, aimed at promoting sports culture and encouraging participation amo...