Telangana: Standby invigilator shares Class 10 exam paper with colleague; 4 govt staff suspended
Hyderabad (PTI): Four government staff have been suspended in Vikarabad district of Telangana after a standby invigilator at a school allegedly took a photo of a question paper of Class 10 board examinations and shared it with a teacher on an instant messaging app while the test was going on.
The Class 10 (SSC) exams commenced across the state on Monday.
Police booked a case in connection with the alleged incident.
The reliever (standby invigilator) in the government school allegedly took screenshots of the First Language (Telugu) question paper on his mobile phone soon after the exam began and sent it on the app to a teacher in another government school in the district to prepare the answers for malpractice, officials said.
As the news had spread on electronic media, the duo panicked and deleted it, they said.
However, the examination was conducted peacefully and the integrity of the test has not been compromised in any aspect, officials claimed.
It was an individual instance of malpractice by the invigilator, they said.
The Vikarabad district collector has suspended four employees, including the men who were allegedly directly involved in the matter.
The district collector has been directed by senior officials of the education department to take action as per relevant rules.
The officials pointed out that the exam slated to be held on Tuesday would be conducted as per schedule. The parents and students are assured that there is no reason for apprehension in the matter, they said.
Meanwhile, Telangana BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar hit out at the alleged leak of Class 10 Telugu paper and demanded the resignation of Education Minister P Sabita Indra Reddy.
Kumar, in a statement, demanded that the remaining exams be conducted in a peaceful manner.
The activists of NSUI held a protest outside the SSC Board here and sought the removal of the Education Minister from her post, a Congress release said.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Telangana police is currently investigating the alleged leak of some question papers of recruitment tests conducted by the state public service commission.
Police have arrested 15 people in connection with the paper leak issue which led to a strident attack by the opposition against the BRS government.
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Passing out parade held at IMA Dehradun, 491 young officers join Indian Army
Dehradun(PTI): After undergoing rigorous training at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun, 491 cadets participated in a grand Passing Out Parade on Saturday and will now be commissioned as officers in the Indian Army.
The spectacular parade, held at the historic Drill Square in front of the academy's Chatwood Building, was reviewed by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, who served as the reviewing officer.
Along with 491 Indian cadets, 34 foreign cadets from 14 friendly countries also participated in the Autumn Term 2025 Passing Out Parade.
A total of 525 officer cadets from the 157th Regular Course, 46th Technical Entry Scheme, 140th Technical Graduate Course, 55th Special Commissioned Officers Course, and Territorial Army Online Entrance Exam 2023 Course participated in the Passing Out Parade.
The 'Sword of Honour' and gold medal for securing first place during training was awarded to ACA Nishkal Dwivedi, the silver medal to BUO Badal Yadav for second place, and the bronze medal to SUO Kamaljeet Singh for third place.
The silver medal for securing first place in the 'Technical Graduate Course' was awarded to Officer Cadet Jadhav Sujit Sampat, and the silver medal for first place in the 'Technical Entry Scheme-46' was awarded to WCC Abhinav Mehrotra.
The silver medal for the 'Special Commission Officer Course' was given to Officer Cadet Sunil Kumar Chhetri.
Among the foreign cadets, the first place in merit was secured by JUO Mohammad Safin Ashraf from Bangladesh. The Army Chief's Banner for overall best performance in the Autumn Term was awarded to Imphal Company.
As the parade concluded, helicopters showered flowers on the newly commissioned officers from the sky.
On this occasion, General Dwivedi congratulated the new officers in his address for successfully completing their training. He praised the young officers for their high level of discipline, leadership qualities, and endurance, and urged them to uphold the glorious traditions of the Indian Army and serve the nation with loyalty, commitment, and honour.
General Dwivedi said that joining the army marks the beginning of a lifelong duty and selfless service.
The parents and guardians of the newly commissioned officers were also present during the passing out parade.
