CBSE paper leak: Students protest in Delhi, want re-exam for all subjects

CBSE paper leak, re-examinations, student dejection: These are some of the words hanging fire over students and their parents as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced re-examination for the Class 10 maths and Class 12 economics subjects amid reports of paper leaks. Students on Thursday protested the CBSE paper leak at Jantar Mantar, raising slogans of "we want justice". The fresh dates for the two re-examinations shall be announced before the end of the week. The CBSE complaint to the Delhi police has named a Rajinder Nagar coaching institute head as a possible source of the paper leak. Meanwhile, the Delhi police has been carrying out raids over the CBSE paper leak.

Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar has said a new leak-proof system would be put in place for conducting board exams. Seeking to reach out to parents and students worried over the alleged incidents of repeated leaks, Javadekar said he had spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and apprised him of the developments. With the help of technology, the government would put in place a system "which is so foolproof that there is no leak", Javadekar added.

CBSE to reconduct Class 12 Economics, Class 10 Maths exam; Modi concerned

CBSE paper leak: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board exam students will have to take Class 10 mathematics and Class 12 economics exams again, as the board has decided to reconduct these tests after reports of paper leak, said CBSE board on Wednesday. The dates for the retest will be announced on the CBSE website within a week, the board said.“The Board has taken cognizance of certain happenings in the conduct of certain examinations, as is being reported. With a view to upholding the sanctity of the Board examinations and in the interest of the fairness to the students, the Board has decided to re-conduct the examinations in the subjects,” a CBSE statement said.On March 26, Class XII CBSE students were left appalled following the rumours of their Economics paper being leaked on social media hours before the examination. Reports of the question paper being leaked circulated through social media and WhatsApp several hours before the time of the exam. However, CBSE board waived aside the claims.