In a significant turn of events, parents are gearing up to file a legal case against the President of Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE), Dhananjay Ganachoudhury, and Exam Center Supervisors if the president fails to withdraw a controversial verbal announcement. The announcement, disclosed during a recent meeting with exam center supervisors, has sparked concerns and opposition from various quarters.
Opposition leader Animesh Debbarma addressed the media during a press conference on Friday, revealing the contentious details of the meeting convened by TBSE president Ganachoudhury. In the meeting, attended by prospective center supervisors for upcoming secondary and higher secondary examinations, the TBSE chairman reportedly instructed that students sitting for the exams should refrain from writing their answers in Roman script. Furthermore, he directed the center supervisors to enforce this instruction during the examinations.
Debbarma went on to express his concern over the president’s threat to file cases against exam center supervisors if students were found writing in Roman script. Such directives, according to the opposition leader, have raised significant worries. Historically, some students in the state have opted to write exams in Bengali, while others have utilized Roman script. Despite this, the TBSE president insisted on the new restriction, citing a lack of infrastructure to evaluate answer sheets written in Roman script.
The opposition leader highlighted the inconsistency in the president’s stance, noting that a few years ago, the state’s teachers successfully evaluated answer sheets in Roman script. Debbarma also criticized the president for allegedly undermining the Chief Minister’s statement in the assembly, where the Chief Minister asserted that there was no script policy in the state.
Calling for government intervention, Debbarma urged authorities to take action against the TBSE president. He threatened legal consequences, stating that if students were not allowed to write exams in Roman script, parents would file a case against the Board President, center supervisors, and head teachers.
The controversy surrounding script preferences in exams has ignited a tense situation, prompting concerns among parents and opposition leaders who are now taking a firm stand against the perceived restrictions imposed by the TBSE.
