Karnataka PU Chemistry exam postponed to April; 30 officials suspended

Reports said the Department of Pre-University (DPUE) has again cancelled the exam.

Earlier, the March 21 Chemistry exam was cancelled and rescheduled for March 31 after a II PU science student blew the lid off the paper leak, with government handing over the investigation to CID.

We will find out who is responsible for this.

Angry students and parents are protesting against the board and demanding dismissal of Education Minister K Ratnakar. Over 1.7 lakh students haven been affected by this.

The issue rocked the Construction, where Resistance BJP people raised slogans and staged a dharna, challenging the resignation of Education Minister Kimmane Ratnakar and Main.

The re-examination that was scheduled for Thursday following a question paper leak has been cancelled. We want them to correct the first question paper.

When Class 10 and 12 boards are nearly around the corner then nearly every year, cases of question papers getting leaked make headlines.

The education minister has set up a three-member committee to oversee the re-exam on April 12 and ensure that the question paper, to be set afresh, is not leaked again.

The investigators are trying to identify the precise treasury office where the bundle was opened and the question paper taken out.

Siddaramaiah stated that preferred actions will be taken by his government and steps is likely to be obtained from the defaulters.

Agitated students and parents are now strongly opposing the idea of students preparing to appear for the exam a third time. The CID is looking in to the matter, a second incident has happened they now will be investigating it more seriously. We in CID would request the students and parents, teachers and administrators of colleges, officials connected with the PU Board Exams to share with CID any information in full confidence to us.