Assam Paper Leak: All Class 10 MIL Papers Including English Scheduled For March 18 Cancelled

CM Sarma advised the Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) to cancel and reschedule all MIL exams including English after arrested accused confessed of leaking Assamese paper as well.

Assam HSLC Exam Paper Leak: Days after the general science question paper leak of the Class 10 state board exam, the Assamese paper has also been leaked, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed on Thursday evening. Following which, the CM had advised the Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) to cancel the exam and reschedule it. The examination for the Modern Indian Language (MIL), which is Assamese, was scheduled for Saturday, March 18.

“It has been brought to my notice that the arrested accused centre in-charge of Luhit Khabalu HS School has, during interrogation, confessed of leaking Assamese paper as well. In view of this, I have advised SEBA to reschedule Assamese exam also,” Sarma said in a tweet.

It has been brought to my notice that the arrested accused centre incharge of Luhit Khabalu HS School has, during interrogation, confessed of leaking Assamese paper as https://t.co/9aI1Am9IiO view of this, I have advised SEBA to reschedule Assamese exam also.

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) March 16, 2023

Soon after, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said the examinations for the Assamese paper as well as other MIL subjects stand cancelled.

“SEBA has informed me that as advised by HCM @CMOfficeAssam, the exam of all MIL subjects, including English (IL) of HSLC scheduled for 18 March, will be rescheduled. The new date will be announced tomorrow,” he tweeted.

SEBA has informed me that as advised by HCM @CMOfficeAssam , the exam of all MIL subjects, including English (IL) of HSLC scheduled for 18 March, will be rescheduled. The new date will be announced tomorrow.@himantabiswa

— Ranoj Pegu (@ranojpeguassam) March 16, 2023

In Karbi Anglong, West Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao districts, students study English (in lieu) instead of MIL Assamese.

In addition to Assamese, the other MIL subjects are Bengali, Bodo, Hindi, Manipuri, Hmar, Nepali, Mizo, Khasi, Garo, Karbi and Urdu.

Assam HSLC general science question paper leak 

The general science question paper of the Class 10 matriculation exam was leaked on Sunday night, and the exam scheduled on Monday was cancelled thereafter.

According to a SEBA notification, the examination for the subject will now be held on March 30.

Earlier in the day, Sarma had conceded in the assembly that the general science question paper leak episode was a “failure” of his government. “I am sad to inform that one school’s centre in-charge and three other teachers are the main culprits.

“The matric paper leak should not have happened. It shows our failure. I accept my failure,” Sarma told the House.