The CBSE students, from 2020, will be allowed to use magnifying glasses and portable video magnifiers during the Class X final examination.

CBSE, notifying the exemption said, “Alternative-type questions will be provided in lieu of questions having visual inputs for visually impaired candidates in social science. With effect from 2020, in lieu of large-font question papers, candidates will be allowed to use magnifying glasses/ portable video magnifiers.”

The CBSE affiliated schools have been directed to ensure that premises are disabled friendly by 2020 with all the educational institutions, including hostels, libraries and laboratories to have barrier-free access. Also the schools have been directed not to deny admission to children with special needs in mainstream education.

The agencies and organisations authorised to grant a medical certification for any specific disability as listed by CBSE include the chief medical officer/ civil surgeon/ medical superintendent of government hospitals under the control of either central or state governments, recognised institutes of national level such as National Association for the Blind and Spastic Society of India, and non-governmental organisations/ practitioners registered with Rehabilitation Council of India, Centre, or government of the respective states.