All staff of tainted exam centre replaced; proposal to de-recognise school

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The divisional office of Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) replaced all the staff members of tainted examination centre allotted at Adarsh Vidyalaya in Pimpalgaon Valan of Phulambri tehsil of the district, on Monday. The divisional office of the Board is also submitting a proposal to the education department to withdraw the recognition of the school.

It may be noted that MSBSHSE started holding the HSC and SSC examinations on February 11 and 21 respectively. During a surprise visit, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zilla Parishad (ZP) Vikas Meena found students indulging in mass-copying at Adarsh Vidyalaya at Pimpalgaon Valan in Phulambri tehsil of the district on Saturday afternoon. The students were taking a Mathematics subject paper.

A total of 27 people were booked with Phulambri Police Station on the complaint of the bloc education officer (BEO). Acting swiftly, the State Board replaced all the 32 staff members of the examination centres.

The Board officers also submitted a proposal to the education department to de-recognise Adarsh Vidyalaya. After the ZP CEO’s surprise visit, Education Officer Ashwini Lathkar visited the centre on Monday. Following the orders, all the 32 staff of the centres were replaced. Two new centres were allotted the examination centre.

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Warning to centre heads, invigilators

Meanwhile, after the action taken by the ZP CEO, the officers of the Divisional Office of the State Board held an online meeting of all the centre centres and invigilators. The officers informed the participants to examine the students while entering the centres. “Action will be taken against the centre chiefs, teachers and invigilators instead of students if any copy case is found, ” the officers said. Only 500 people joined the online meeting after being told twice.

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Proposal to cancel the Board & school recognition-

On Monday, all the staff of the school have been questioned in the case of mass copying. Two new centre chiefs have been appointed. The entire staff of 10th-12th standards has been changed. Legal action will be taken against the guilty after checking the records. A proposal to cancel the Board and School recognition is also being given.

(Ashwini Lathkar, Education Officer-Secondary)

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Strict action on State Board level

When copying is found, the first action is taken against the students. But now if anyone other person is found involved in the copying case, the strictest action will be taken against them too. The State Board and office of the Divisional Board will take action against teachers and centres.

(Anil Sable, divisional chairman, MSBSHSE)