Authorities have cancelled the Class 10 half-yearly examinations for four subjects after question papers were allegedly leaked from a school in Bijni in Assam’s Chirang district.
According to preliminary information, the question papers were reportedly leaked from Bhangnamari High School in Bijni. The papers were related to General Mathematics, General Science, Hindi and Arabic.
The alleged leak came to light during the ongoing half-yearly examination process. Following the development, the authorities decided to cancel the examinations for all four subjects to ensure the integrity and fairness of the examination process.
The incident has raised concerns over the security and handling of examination question papers, particularly at the school level, as the Class 10 half-yearly examinations are currently being conducted across the state.
Officials are expected to look into how the question papers were accessed and circulated before the examinations. Further details regarding the source of the alleged leak and the action likely to be taken against those responsible are awaited.
The cancellation of the four examinations is expected to affect students who had already been preparing for and appearing in the ongoing half-yearly tests. Authorities are likely to issue further instructions regarding the rescheduling or conduct of the cancelled examinations.
The development comes as examination authorities continue to face the challenge of ensuring the confidentiality and secure distribution of question papers during school examinations.