Relief for disqualified students

MALDA, Dec. 3: Authorities of Malda Zilla School have finally agreed to allow the 60 disqualified students to appear in the ensuing Madhyamik and Higher Secondary final examinations. It may be recalled that these students had been disqualified recently on the ground of “poor attendance” and “poor percentage of Marks”.The Malda SDO, Ms Arunima De, held a meeting with the school authorities yesterday. The disqualified students and their guardians had launched an agitation against the school authorities for their “harsh” decision. Ms De said that the Malda district magistrate would urge the director of school education to allow the disqualified students to appear in the examinations. The DM is likely to forward the school authorities’ application to the director of school education. Ms De said that the school authorities would also approach the director of school education separately. It was decided that the teachers would conduct special coaching classes for the disqualified students in the next two months, Ms De, said. Peeved at the school authorities’ decision, the disqualified students had blocked the road in front of the school yesterday. They, however, withdrew their agitation following the SDO’s intervention. n SNS