Maharashtra Board 2023: Almost 30 minutes before the start of the exam in Sindkhed Raja in the Buldhana district on Friday, pictures of the class 12 maths question paper went viral on social media.
A team was then dispatched to Buldhana for an initial investigation by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) as a result of this.
“We have sent our team to Buldhana for a primary inquiry and will file a police complaint. The police will investigate the matter and find out who is the culprit,” Anuradha Oak, secretary, MSBSHSE, said to the media outlet.
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Talking about the paper leak, Oak said, “We cannot say this is a paper leak since images of the question paper went viral after 10.30am. As per rules, students are not allowed to enter the examination centre after 10.30am for the morning session.”
The Opposition urged severe punishment against those involved while the matter was brought up before the Legislative Assembly.
The MSBSHSE focused on a “copy-free” campaign this year, with the commissioner of education, each district collector, and the secondary education officer serving as nodal officials and coordinating officers, respectively.
In the Assembly, Former school education minister Varsha Gaikwad questioned, “This year, to prevent question paper leak, the board decided to stop giving question papers 10 minutes before the examination. How did this incident (of a maths paper going viral) occur?”
