Angry students keep up protest

Cops question 10 over exam paper leak Centre says no re-examination outside India

In the larger interest of academics & students the sensitive govt has taken a decision not to have nationwide retest in Maths for class 10th. The test will be held in Delhi, Haryana

— P. JAVADEKAR, HRD minister

As Union education secretary Anil Swarup announced that the reexamination of the CBSE Class 12 Economics paper will be held on April 25 and that of the Class 10 Maths paper in July, angry students and Congress workers continued their protests for the second day on Friday by hitting the streets across New Delhi. Congress president Rahul Gandhi also stepped up his tirade against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the PM will now write a sequel to his book Exam Warriors to teach students stress relief after their lives were “destroyed” due to the paper leaks.

Mr Swarup said a preliminary inquiry had revealed that the leak of the Class 10 Maths paper had been restricted to Delhi and Haryana. Also, there was no leak outside India, hence no re-examination will be held outside the country, he said. The question papers are different for students appearing for the CBSE exams outside India.

The Delhi Police, which is investigating the leaks, has meanwhile questioned 10 more people and “interacted” with the CBSE’s controller of examinations over the leaks.

Meanwhile, continuing their protests, a large number of students and Congress youth leaders hit the streets of the nation’s capital against the CBSE on Friday, accusing the board of negligence. Student groups and the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee also demonstrated outside the CBSE headquarters.