Ranchi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) on Thursday cancelled the Class 10 Hindi (Course A and B) and Science exams after the paper leak was confirmed.
The Hindi exam was conducted on February 18, while the Science exam took place in the first shift on Thursday. The Council has stated that new dates for the re-examinations will be announced later.
Reports of the Science paper leak surfaced on February 19, with copies of the leaked paper circulating widely on social media.
On Wednesday, student leader Devendra Nath Mahato presented a copy of the leaked question paper to JAC officials. When the exam commenced at 9.45 a.m., it was found to be identical to the leaked paper, prompting immediate notification to the state government.
Following this, the government initiated administrative measures to cancel the exam. JAC President Natwa Hansda announced that a high-level committee would be set up to investigate the source of the leak.
Chief Secretary Alka Tiwari convened a high-level meeting on Thursday afternoon to discuss the incident. The government has decided to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter.
Earlier, there were strong rumours regarding a leak of the Hindi question paper. Student leader Mahato had also submitted a memorandum to the Council Secretary, highlighting the issue.
However, at that time the Council dismissed the reports as baseless and issued an advisory urging students to disregard rumours.
In an official statement, the JAC Secretary reiterated the Council’s commitment to conducting examinations with transparency and confidentiality. The statement also warned that misleading rumours about leaked papers were being spread by anti-social elements attempting to exploit students and parents financially. Candidates were advised to rely on the official JAC website for verified information.
The Class 10 board exams in Jharkhand began on February 11, with 1,297 examination centres set up across the state. A total of 4,33,890 students are appearing for the exams.
Earlier the examination was to end on March 3, but according to the changed schedule, the exams will be conducted till March 4. However, now due to the cancellation of the Science and Hindi papers, it will be further extended.
–IANS
snc/skp/vd
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by BhaskarLive.in and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of BhaskarLive.in We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, BhaskarLive.in takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
