Immigrants 'not eligible' for exam

XI'AN: The Xi'an Baqiao district court on Monday upheld a ruling by the local education authorities that 12 students due to take the college entrance exam on June 7 are not eligible because they are "immigrants".

The case was brought before the Xi'an's Baqiao district court, Shaanxi province, in early March by the parents of the students against the ruling by the Xi'an education authorities.

The court found that the decision of the Baqiao district student enrolling office, the Baqiao district education bureau and the Xi'an education and examination center, was correct and in line with local regulations.