Parents' agitation concludes

Statesman News Service

MALDA, Dec. 17: Authorities of Malda Girls’ High School finally sought administrative help today to sort out the ongoing agitation of students and guardians demanding promotion for appearing in class XII examination. About 10.30 a.m. the agitators locked up the main gate of the school and started agitation demanding promotion. Hundreds of students and teachers including headmistress could not enter the school. Finally the Malda SDO and DI and police officials rushed to the spot and unlocked the main gate after interacting with the agitated students and guardians. The Malda SDO Ms Arunima De and DI (secondary) Mr Chinmay Sarkar asked school authorities about resolution adopted before taking decision to disallow a total of 37 students who were not qualified for appearing class XII examination. “The school authorities could not show resolution of their decision not disallow the 37 students who had started agitation demanding promotion,” said Malda SDO. The Malda SDO Ms De instructed the headmistress and the members of academic council to review the answer sheets of 80 students out of 126 ones. It was alleged that some students who have failed in many subjects had been promoted. It may be noted that out of 126 students, only 46 girls passed all subjects and qualified for appearing the class XII exam. The headmistress Ms Sutapa Chatterjee said: “We have started reviewing answer sheets according to the direction of the DI and SDO. We will be able to submit report of all results of 80 students to them with the resolution.” “We had disallowed a total of 37 students on the basis of poor marks. We have informed the matter to the district officials that some of the agitators have secured only 2 or 3 or 5 marks in a paper in test exam”, Ms Chaterjee said. The SDO has also instructed the school authorities to start form fill up process of 46 students who were promoted from tomorrow.