Bengaluru, April 23 -- The state government announced that students appearing for third language subjects in this year's Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examinations will be awarded marks instead of grades, a day after a high court directive blocked the state's last-minute shift in evaluation policy.

School education and literacy minister Madhu Bangarappa said the government would comply with the ruling for the current academic year but may seek legal approval to introduce a grading system in the future. "In order to reduce the burden on students, it was decided to give only grades for the third language in SSLC examinations. But the court was in favour of marks. So, the government will abide by it," he said.

On Tuesday, the...