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A Company Secretary student has moved to the Supreme Court seeking extension of old syllabus attempt till December 2022 stating that at the time of CS Executive and Professional examinations there was the threat of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 and a possible third wave of the pandemic.

The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Aditya Vikram Singh, a CS student states that the old syllabus should continue till December 2022 as some students were unable to give exams due to their helplessness and family problems in the face of the pandemic.

It has been alleged that the old syllabus students are being asked to give exams under the new syllabus, and to prepare for the same they will now have to undertake the financial burden of books, coaching, pre-test, and orientation programs.

Singh says that he has approached the Institute of Company Secretaries of India in this regard to which no response has been given, and he has further pointed out that due to the sudden change in syllabus and pandemic several students including him are going through serious mental health issues.

Case Title: Aditya Vikram Singh Vs. Institute of Company secretaries of India