Gujarat Class 10 exams: Answer sheets near roadside

On Wednesday, three packets of answer sheets of Class 10 Science subject exam were found by the roadside near Virpur town in Rajkot district of the state. According to an official, the exam was conducted recently. In the state, Class 10 examination of the Gujarat Board is currently underway. The official further stated that the Science subject exam was held on March 7 and the answer sheets found by the roadside were yet to be assessed.

The state education minister ordered an investigation into the matter after the incident came to light on Wednesday morning. He further informed that the stained and damaged answer sheets were found lying spread by the roadside near Virpur in Gondal taluka. The GSHSEB doubts that it could be due to the carelessness by the officials accountable for carrying the answer sheets to the centralised assessment centre. The board officials held that action would be taken against those responsible after a detailed enquiry. 

Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, Gujarat Education Minister, assured action against those responsible for the incident. He asserted that he had ordered the officials to do an urgent and in-depth investigation to find out whether any more answer sheets were still misplaced. If this took place naturally or was done intentionally will be found out during the probe. He asserted that severe action would be taken against those found answerable for this. A J Shah, Gujarat Board Chairman informed that the bundles of answer sheets had been sent to a neighbouring school in Virpur. He asserted that the people carrying them did not fulfill their tasks sensibly and action would be taken against them.

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