Centre Superintendents & Invigilators Removed from Duty for Malpractice Deal for Matric Exam in Puri

Puri: The Puri District Education Officer (DEO) Biswajit Ghose has removed the centre superintendent and all invigilators of Haripur Adarsha High School in Nimapada from Matric examination duty in connection with the malpractice deal incident.

The DEO also removed centre superintendents of Kakatpur and Nayahata Girls high schools from examination duty. He suspended the Kakatpur Girls High School clerk for keeping his mobile phone on during the Matric and SOS examinations.

“One lady teacher of Brahamgiri block was suspended on the first day of the examination for irregularities. After the Haripur incident came to the fore, all the teachers of the Adarsha High School have been barred from entering the school premises till the completion of the examination,” said DEO Biswajit Ghose.

“Similarly, the centre superintendents of Kakatpur and Nayahata Girls high schools have been removed for negligence in discharging their duties. Kakatpur girls high school clerk Manas Ranjan has been suspended for using a mobile phone during the examination,” he added.

According to sources, an audio of a malpractice deal went viral. It was heard that a guardian of one of the candidates is bargaining with one of the teachers of the Haripur school seeking help in malpractice and was ready to pay any price for it.

Investigation into the matter is underway.