Karnataka government is considering offering a second chance to students who have missed their boards’ preparatory exams or college exams during the hijab row. The government is likely to extend help to students who could not appear for exams, however, those who boycotted the exams will not be allowed the same facility.

While the final call is yet to be out, the Karnataka government told High Court, that it cannot “randomly schedule” exams. The Karnataka Law Minister reportedly said that if students willingly boycotted exams, then the government is unwilling to help them re-appear.

Karnataka Chief Minister B Bommai told news agency ANI, “All students must comply with HC order. Your education is very important.” He also said that “It is a question of fate and education of our children. Education is more important than anything else.”

Earlier, a section of students who were asked to sit for exams in a separate room for wearing hijab had refused to take the exam. Some students even staged protests and asked that they should be allowed to wear headscarves.