Madhyamik Exam Chaos: 5 Tests Cancelled, 8 Teachers Suspended After Assault on Official

• Five Madhyamik examinees had their exams cancelled for carrying mobile phones into examination centers, violating strict rules.
• Eight individuals, including the headmaster and six teachers, were suspended from Ajhapur High School in Purba Bardhaman.
• The suspensions followed an alleged assault on an Officer-in-Charge by school staff after a Group D employee was caught with a mobile phone.
• CCTV footage of the Ajhapur incident is missing 11 minutes, prompting a departmental inquiry and a special team visit from Kolkata.
• The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education emphasized strict discipline, closing a xerox shop near an exam center and ensuring smooth conduct for remaining exams.

Why It Matters: West Bengal Board takes strict action against exam indiscipline, cancelling tests and suspending staff.