Odisha: Primary School Locked, Students Fail To Appear For Annual Exam

The students were forced to return home without taking the exam after waiting for almost two hours.

Students unable to attend annual exam as primary school in Odisha remains locked.

Koraput: Over 30 students in classes 1 to 5 at Turli primary school in Narayanpatna block of Odisha's Koraput district were unable to take their annual exams as both teachers were absent and the school remained locked.

“I will inquire into the matter. If the examination has not been conducted, action will be taken against the teachers concerned,” Block Education Officer Raghunath told news agency PTI.

After waiting for nearly two hours, the students returned home without appearing for the exam. The school time is from 7 am to 9.30 am.

The villagers allege that the school remains locked on most days as teachers do not come.

“The teachers seldom come to the school. Academic activities have been paralysed. Most of the students don’t know how to write their name in Odia,” Luku Mandangi, a Turli villager, claimed.

Situated about 120 kilometres from the district headquarters town, the school with classes from 1 to 5 has over 30 students and two teachers, including a headmaster.

The teachers are reluctant to come to the school because of its remoteness, villagers claimed.

“We have approached the authorities concerned many times but to no avail. We demand action against the teachers. Otherwise, we will gherao the office of the block education officer,” said Surya Sirika, another villager.

Punjab Board Exams Began

The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) began the Punjab Board 10th Exams 2023 on March 24, 2023. As per the official schedule, the PSEB 10th Board Exams 2023 started with the Punjab-A, Punjab History and Culture-A paper. The Punjab Board 10th Exams will conclude on April 20, with the Tailoring, Pre-vocational, and NSQF subject papers. 

Notably, the Punjab Board 10th Exams 2023 will held in the morning shift from 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM, with a maximum time duration of three hours. However, candidates will be given an extra time of 15 minutes to fill the OMR sheet. Also, candidates with disabilities will be allowed extra 20 minutes to write the exam. 

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