CBSE Paper Leak: Students in Delhi protest against CBSE's decision to hold Re-examination
on Thursday decided to conduct CBSE re-exams for the
Class 10 Mathematics paper and
Class 12 Economics paper in view of the CBSE paper leaks. Eighteen students - 11 from various Delhi schools and seven first year college students - are among 25 people questioned as the police tries to track down the source of
the leak. The CBSE has also instituted an internal inquiry into the matter with a view to secure all future exams. Students in Delhi held protest at Jantar Mantar against the CBSE's decision to hold
re-examination of CBSE Class 10 Mathematics and CBSE Class 12 Economics papers again today.
Delhi education minister Manish Sisodia has written a letter to HRD minister Prakash Javadekar, telling him that the incident has put a question mark on CBSE's sanctity.
Here are the updates on the CBSE Class 10 Maths, Class 12 Economics re-exam:
All India Parents Association To Move Court For Probe
Amid a widespread outrage over the CBSE question paper leaks, the All India Parents Association today said it would file a petition in the Delhi High Court on Monday seeking a court-monitored probe into the matter. "The leaks have rocked the confidence of parents and students. Question is now being raised over the examination system being followed," president of the association and lawyer Ashok Agarwal said, reports PTI.
CBSE Class 12 Economics Re-Exam Date To Clash With These Entrance ExamsCBSE has announced the date for class 12 Economics re-examination. The re-exam will be held on April 25 for students across the country. The Secretary of School Education, Anil Swaroop, in a press conference, said that the question paper for Economics had indeed been leaked and hence the paper will be conducted for all students. Re-examination will not be held for students who appeared for the exam at International centres. Considering that the exam will now be over on April 25, there will be a delay in declaration of result as well.
In the interest of students of 12th class so that they will not be hampered in their future career their economic retest will happen on 25th April. So now no confusion. All the best: Prakash Javadekar
The test will be held in Delhi, Haryana after final inputs from police and that too if needed it will be held in July, says Union minister Prakash Javadekar.
Education minister Prakash Javadekar has said that "in the larger interest of academics and students the sensitive govt has taken a decision not to have nationwide retest in Maths for class 10th".
Students Celebrate In Mumbai
Class 10 students celebrate in Mumbai after government announced that re-exam will be conducted only in Delhi and Haryana, if at all it happens.
Will Modi Government Apologise To Students For CBSE Paper Leak, Ask Congress
Questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the CBSE paper leak, the Congress on Friday said that a "mafia" is controlling India's examination system and if the government can't ensure security of school question papers, how will it ensure the security of the country. The party also asked why PM Modi and his government was not apologising to the students for the CBSE paper leak, reports IANS.
Leak Happened Only In Delhi, Haryana: Anil Swarup
Admitting that "some wrong" has happened, Anil Swarup, Secretary, School Education, in the Union Human Resource Development Ministry, said the CBSE Class 10 mathematics question paper was leaked only in Delhi and Haryana as there was no evidence that it was a pan-India affair, reports news agency IANS.
The entire investigation is being done by the SIT. We are trying to do that same thing. The examinations are conducted by different units which maintain a level of secrecy. So we are trying to look at everything," the CBSE chief said.
"Numbers of papers were floating around purported to have been leaked. We had to verify all of them. It is not that one paper got leaked and no one did anything, we had a wealth of information misleading people to believe the papers were leaked," Mr Swarup said.
Explaining why the Class 12 exam was scheduled for April and Class 10 re-exam tentatively in July, Mr Swarup said that students taking the Class 12 exams have to apply for universities.
"Some of our predecessors has gone out and told everything about the CBSE, I wish they hadn't done that," he said.
Everything was going for the past years, it was only in this year that the paper leak happened and we are investigating," Mr Swarup said.
Class 12 Economics re-exam will be held across the country. Class 10 Maths re-exam will happen only in Delhi and Haryana if it happens.
Mr Swarup said that CBSE could not put the children at inconvenience on the basis of someone's message without verifying the information.
"Even as secretary, i have been receiving letters about the papers leaked. There have been allegation that the information came to CBSE day before the exam. This mail was sent at 1:29 am on 28th morning. I dont see my email at that point of time. The chairman immediately sent it for verification which takes time. you cant stop the exams over a message that comes for a particular paper, we had to verify," Mr Swarup said.
While the exact date for the Class X re-exam has not been announced, Mr Swarup said it will take place
some time in July. "Our immediate concern is that the children of this country should not suffer unnecessarily. The decision we have taken is in their interest but this does not mean the inquiry will end. It is on. Our information is that there is no leak outside India, so there will be no exams outside India," Mr Swarup said.
"There are no perfect answers available. We have to go by the information we have, there might be other scenario but we do not have a lot of information. You can always question a decision but we had to take the best possible decision, given the information that was available to us," he said.
"Before we have all the information, we cant blame any particular person for this. It is difficult to say now exactly what went wrong. With the limited information we have, we have taken the decision in the interest of the children," the CBSE secretary Anil Swarup said.
Re-examination for Class X Maths will happen only in Delhi and Haryana if it will happen. The decision will be taken in 15 days.
CBSE has announced that the Class XII Economics re-examination will happen on April 25
The Arunachal Pradesh Congress has extended solidarity with the affected CBSE students who have to reappear for class 12th Economics and 10th Mathematics examination following the paper leak and blamed the BJP-led Central government for poor administration and management.
Police have detained 6 students in Jharkhand's Chatra in connection with the CBSE paper leak.
Leaders of the Congress-affiliated National Students Union of India met with HRD minister Prakash Javadekar and demanded the sacking of the CBSE chief.
The CPI-M has released a statement asking the government to punish those who leaked the CBSE question papers.
MNS President Raj Thackeray has asked parents and students to boycott the re-exams proposed by the government, asking why the students should undergo this ordeal for no fault of theirs.
Delhi's Education Minister Manish Sisodia wrote to HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar saying the paper leak puts a question mark on the sanctity of the CBSE assessment system.
A complainant named Chandan Gupta came forward and told news agency ANI that he called PCR on March 27 to inform them that he had received a question paper. "The source of the exam paper leak should be traced," he said, adding that he was questioned by the police and further investigation was being carried out now.
Who Tipped CBSE On The Paper Leak?
CBSE shared details of the whistleblower with Delhi's crime branch. The Crime Branch is currently trying to trace the whistleblower.
On March 23, CBSE got an anonymous fax alerting them about a possible paper leak. On March 26, they received a packet with answer sheets. The letter to CBSE had mobile numbers of 4 persons who got the paper on WhatsApp. But despite early warnings, CBSE chose not to cancel the exam. Then on March 28, CBSE got an email with the Class X maths paper.
The Crime Branch has written to Google to help trace the mystery whistleblower.
HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar to meet CBSE officials between 3-3.30 PM
Students held protest against CBSE Paper Leak in Kanpur.
Raj Thackeray on re-examination after CBSE paper leak:
"It's the failure of Govt, without accepting it, why do they want students to re-appear for exam? I request to the parents throughout the country, don't let your child sit for re-examination in any condition"
Congress workers hold placards and protest against Board exam paper leak outside CBSE headquarters in New Delhi on Friday (PTI image)
Kapil Sibal on CBSE paper leak:
It seems as if the education system is under the control of the Mafia. First SSC recruitment scam and now the CBSE paper leak scam.
On the CBSE paper leak, Delhi Police Crime Branch identifies over 10 WhatsApp groups, with 50-60 members in each of these groups. Investigation & questioning underway: news agency ANI
While some students protesting against the CBSE exam paper leak, gathered at Parliament Street, members of the Congress' National Students Union of India (NSUI) began marching towards Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar's residence but were stopped.
CBSE has written to Google seeking details of email that was sent to CBSE chairperson alerting her of class X Mathematics paper leak.
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi tweeted against the CBSE paper leak:
"PM wrote Exam Warriors, a book to teach students stress relief during exams.
Next up: Exam Warriors 2, a book to teach students & parents stress relief, once their lives are destroyed due to leaked exam papers."
Congress leader Kapil Sibal says,"Prime Minister is silent on the issue, is he not worried? 20 lakh people will have to sit for re-examination."
Section 144 has been imposed near Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar's residence on Kushak Road.
Congress is also actively protesting in many places in Delhi against the CBSE paper leak.
The students are seen getting angrier with each passing moment. The protests intensify in Jantar Mantar.
CBSE Chief Anita Karwal said that, "We have taken decision in favour of the students. We are working for their good. Dates for re-examination will be announced soon."
Students are seen protesting outside CBSE office in Delhi. They are saying that, ''They are suffering due to the mistakes of CBSE."
Delhi police will inform to the Government that the number of students who had accessed the question paper can be around 1,000.
The investigations in the CBSE leak have so far revealed that leak is confined only to Delhi.
People have access to exam papers were initially charging Rs 35,000 for it. Some parents resold it to other parents to cover their cost, that is how the price of leaked paper fell from Rs 35,000 to Rs 5,000, according to sources.
The controller of examination CBSE he was quizzed about where papers are printed, how are papers sent to examination centres and what steps were taken when CBSE first heard about the leakage.
According to sources, Crime branch for the first time on Thursday evening summoned controller of examination CBSE. He was quizzed for about four hours. Along with two others, he was asked what are the security features adopted by CBSE.
The leaked economics paper was being circulated on social media, including WhatsApp, several hours before the test started on Monday. On March 15, the Delhi government said it received complaints from the CBSE about the Class 12 Accountancy paper being leaked.
The board had been fending off complaints for days that question papers were leaked. The FIR shows it received a fax on March 23, two days before the economics exam. They informed the police the next day, but the exam was not called off. A case was filed on March 27, a day after the exam.
Union minister Prakash Javadekar said the dates for the fresh exams will be announced by Monday or Tuesday. "I also could not sleep. I am also a parent," the minister added.