Jumla SEE Exam Center Officials Dismissed Over Negligence

Kali Bahadur Pariyar
Jumla. Mukundaraj Sharma, the center superintendent, and Haridevi Rawal, an invigilator at the Durga Secondary School Lamra center designated for the Secondary Education Examination (SEE), have been dismissed from their duties. Both officials from the center located in Tatopani Rural Municipality-5 were removed simultaneously.

The District Examination Committee dismissed them following reports of negligence during the first day of the English subject examination, which concluded on Thursday.

Ramesh Luwar, Chief of the Education Development and Coordination Unit in Jumla, stated that Prem Bahadur Shahi, the principal of the same school, has been appointed as the new center superintendent.

According to Luwar, it was initially reported that an answer sheet went missing during the first day of the exam, only to be found during a second count. Following media reports of this negligence, a team led by Luwar arrived at the examination center to conduct an investigation.

The team, which arrived at 7:00 AM, conducted an investigation until 2:00 PM. During the process, it was reported that the answer sheet, which was not found during the first count, was discovered in a disorganized state during the second count.

Chief Luwar stated that due to the significant negligence surrounding the disappearance and subsequent recovery of the answer sheet, the officials were dismissed and barred from entering the examination center for the duration of the exams.

The team led by Luwar opened the sealed packet of answer sheets, which had been stamped seven times, in the presence of the Lamra Police Station Chief and Armed Police Force SP Deb Bahadur Bohara.

He confirmed that while the missing answer sheet was recovered, the decision to dismiss the superintendent was made due to the negligence that caused the issue.

Superintendent Sharma and the teacher serving as an invigilator in Room No. 5 on that day were both dismissed. A thorough examination of the answer sheets revealed that no additional sheets had been inserted.

However, the team concluded that the mishandling of the answer sheets was unacceptable. Newly appointed superintendent Shahi stated that those involved in the English exam incident would not be assigned as invigilators moving forward.

He added that the examination will now be conducted with strict oversight and new procedures, emphasizing efforts to ensure the exam remains dignified and peaceful.