The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education suspended seven teachers and the headmaster of a school for allegedly assaulting an examination officer who found a mobile phone in the exam center while students were writing their papers. The incident took place during the Madhyamik (Secondary) examination at Ajhapur School in the Jamalpur area of East Burdwan district. The decision to suspend the teachers was made after a report on the incident was received from district officials.
During the secondary examination, a mobile phone rang inside the exam center, leading to questioning by the school inspector on how it was allowed inside. According to the rules of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, only specific personnel are permitted to use mobile phones in the exam center. Following the incident, the injured school inspector is receiving treatment at a hospital, and the district monitoring committee conducted an investigation at the school.
Prashant Kabiraj, the officer-in-charge of the examination center, raised concerns about the presence of the mobile phone during the English examination, which resulted in alleged physical assault by seven or eight teachers. The district coordinator appointed by the board confirmed that a report on the incident has been submitted, leading to the suspension of eight individuals, including the headmaster and a clerk. Former students and villagers expressed deep shame over the incident, with allegations of CCTV footage erasure to evade responsibility.
