The Secondary College Certificates (SSC) examination carried out by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Larger Secondary Training (MSBSHSE) started on Friday, however an alleged query paper leak surfaced at an examination centre in Badnapur taluka, Jalna district, which falls below the Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar division. Nevertheless, authorities have refuted the claims of a leak, attributing the scenario to a disturbance exterior the centre brought on by resistance to the strict anti-copying measures.
The controversy emerged after a viral video from a neighborhood information channel surfaced, alleging that photocopies of the Marathi query paper, together with solutions, have been accessible at a Xerox store close to the Zilla Parishad (ZP) College examination centre in Badnapur taluka. This occurred simply minutes after the examination started at 11 am on Friday. The video additionally confirmed chaos exterior the examination centre, fuelling additional hypothesis.
In response, MSBSHSE authorities requested a floor report from the centre head and native schooling officers. Jalna District Collector Dr Shrikrishnanath Panchal denied any paper leak, stating that the Xerox store bought copies of questions unrelated to that day’s examination. He confirmed that no papers have been leaked from the examination centre. In a video assertion, Dr. Panchal stated, “No such incident occurred. The native Xerox shopkeepers bought copies of questions that weren’t a part of at the moment’s Marathi topic query paper. The precise query paper remained throughout the examination centre.
There was, nevertheless, a commotion exterior, with somebody even throwing a stone on the centre, resisting the strict anti-copying measures. Applicable motion is being taken concerning this disturbance.”
A S Sable, head of the Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar division, which incorporates Jalna, confirmed that an investigation is underway. “We’re conscious of the viral video and have instructed the centre head to supply a report. The native schooling officer is on-site to conduct the inquiry. Additional motion will likely be taken as soon as the report is acquired,” he acknowledged.
Of the over 16 lakh college students registered for the SSC examination throughout Maharashtra, 189,379 college students are from the Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar division, which encompasses 5 districts: Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Hingoli, Parbhani and Beed. Among the many division’s 646 examination centres, 155 have been recognized as delicate, the best quantity throughout all 9 divisions of the Maharashtra State Board.
Numerous anti-copying measures reminiscent of video-recording, police patrol, sitting and flying squads and appointment of exterior employees – are being carried out by the authorities to make sure truthful conduct of exams.
