The state authorities on Monday expressed concern about persevering with protests by college students who failed their Class 12 state board examinations (Uchcha Madhyamik), and instructed district administrations to take crucial steps to pacify them.
Unsuccessful candidates had blocked roads in statewide protests on Saturday, forcing the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) the next day to summon the principals of the faculties of such college students to seem earlier than it inside every week with paperwork itemizing the scholars’ marks in Class 11. The council has promised to overview the marks of the unsuccessful scholar.
The protests continued in Kolkata and its surrounding districts on Monday, with the scholars claiming that they failed the exams due to incorrect assessments by colleges.
State training secretary Manish Jain on Monday informed district administrations in a be aware, “There have been reports in print and electronic media about the agitation done by unsuccessful students in different parts of the state. The chief secretary has reviewed the situation at his level with the chairperson, WBCHSE, and myself. The Chief Secretary has advised the chairperson to take early steps by inviting details from such schools. The process has already started and will be completed by 31st July.”
He added, “There are about 18,000-plus such students in the state and I will be sharing with you the details of such schools in your district very soon. In the meantime, please advise your SDOs/BDOs/DIs to approach such schools immediately and make them understand that the state government/WBCHSE is fully aware of such a situation and taking effective steps in the best interest of the students. They may also be advised to approach the Council immediately if not done so and pacify the agitating students.”Jain additionally sought early suggestions from the district administrations on the matter.
The authorities is frightened in regards to the Opposition benefiting from the protests to ratchet up the stress and trigger main law-and-order issues. The All India Democratic Students’ Organisation (AIDSO), the scholars’ wing of the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist), or SUCI(C), organised a protest in 100 locations throughout the state on Monday. To condemn the arrest of a number of of its activists and demonstrators, the AIDSO will proceed the protests on Tuesday too.