Assam HSLC Paper Leak: Science Exam To Be Held On This Date, Says Minister | India News

New Delhi: Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu on Monday stated that the Assam High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) General Science paper, which was cancelled on Sunday following reviews concerning the paper leak, will now be held on March 30. Pegu additional stated that the cancelled English examination in JR Higher Secondary School, Ganirgram will now be held on March 28.

“The cancelled examination of General Science scheduled today (13/3/23) will now be held on 30 March 2023. On the other hand, the cancelled English examination in JR Higher Secondary School, Ganirgram will be held on 28th March. SEBA has issued notice,” the minister stated in his tweet.

HSLC or Matric Science examination was scheduled for March 13 however was cancelled in view of media reviews of leakage of the query paper. Considering the reviews, Pegu stated, “SEBA has cancelled the General Science examination of the ongoing HSLC examination scheduled for 13/03/2023 in view of media reports of leakage of the question paper.”

In this regard, the Board of Secondary Education, Assam has additionally launched a notification on Sunday.

“News is telecasted in a section of media today evening that a handwritten model question paper of HSLC examination of General science C3 subject which is to be held on 13th March 2023 is available in the hands of some candidates and it spread on the social media. We have a belief that such news may create confusion in minds of the candidates and keeping in view of this, the examination of the General science C3 subject which is to be held on 13th March 2023 is cancelled,” the notification stated.

Meanwhile, the Assam Director General of Police GP Singh stated {that a} prison case has been registered and CID Assam will examine the matter.”

Reference media reviews of leakage of General Science (C3) query paper of HSLC examination scheduled for March thirteenth 2023 performed by Board of Secondary Education, Assam – A prison case has been registered and can be investigated by CID Assam. We would convey the culprits and conspirators to regulation,” DGP GP Singh tweeted.