Jharkhand board tenth examination: JAC cancels Hindi and Science examination after ‘paper leak’
The Jharkhand Tutorial Council (JAC) on Thursday cancelled the category 10 board examinations for Hindi and Science topics after the query papers allegedly bought leaked and went viral on social media.
The Hindi examination passed off on February 18 and the Science paper was scheduled on Thursday.
“All college students, their mother and father, principals involved, heart superintendents and officers involved are knowledgeable that within the gentle of data acquired by way of social media and newspapers, the examinations of Hindi (Course A & Course B) topic held within the first sitting on February 18 and Science topic within the first sitting on February 20 are cancelled,” JAC, a authorities physique, stated in a discover.
It acknowledged that the re-examinations in these topics can be held later.
“The knowledge of paper leak got here from Koderma. The JAC has sought a report on this regard from the Koderma deputy commissioner in 24 hours. Additional motion might be taken after submission of the report,” state Faculty Schooling and Literacy Division secretary Uma Shankar Singh instructed PTI.
The category 10 (matriculation) and sophistication 12 (Intermediate) board examinations started amid tight safety throughout Jharkhand on February 11.
Over 7.84 lakh college students are enrolled to take each the board examinations, that are being carried out in two sittings.
The category 10 examinations are scheduled within the first sitting (9.45 am to 1 pm), whereas the category 12 examinations are being held within the second sitting (2 pm to five.15 pm).
Greater than 4.33 lakh college students are anticipated to seem for the category 10 examinations throughout 1,297 examination centres, whereas over 3.50 lakh college students are more likely to write intermediate examinations throughout 789 centres.
Attacking the state authorities over the alleged paper leak incident, Jharkhand BJP chief Babulal Marandi has sought the resignation of state Schooling Minister Ramdas Soren and JAC chairman Natwa Hansda.
“Maybe that is the primary time that matriculation examination paper has been leaked in Jharkhand. The Science paper was going viral on social media since this morning. After the examination began, when the query paper was in contrast with the unique, it was discovered to be precisely the identical,” Marandi posted on X.
He stated the incident of paper leak in matriculation examination is unacceptable.
“The training minister and JAC chairman ought to take ethical accountability and resign instantly. The state authorities ought to suggest a CBI inquiry into this paper leak case and guarantee strict punitive motion in opposition to the culprits,” Marandi stated.
