Students miss Maharashtra SSC board Hindi exam due to fake exam schedule

These students will now have to appear for the supplementary exam, which will be held in July. School education minister Deepak Kesarkar said the exam board is not at fault in this case.

Maharashtra SSC Board exams 2023: Many students missed the Maharashtra SSC Board Hindi exam on March 8, 2023, as they trusted a fake date sheet that is doing the rounds on social media, Hindustan Times reported. On Friday, when the parents of these students demanded a special examination, School Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar dismissed their demand and said the exam board was not at fault in this case.  

As per the official timetable of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE), Hindi exam, as a second language, was scheduled to be held on March 8. However, in the fake circular, the same exam is listed on March 9. This led to a confusion among many students due to which they missed their Hindi exam. 

Deepak Kesarkar said, “The board is not at fault here. The students were repeatedly told not to believe the viral schedule on social media, but they believed it anyway. These students will now have to take the supplementary exam, which will be held in July.” 

Shekhar Sangurde, father of a Class 10 student said, “My son failed to appear for the Hindi exam by trusting the viral timetable. He was planning to start preparing for IIT entrance exam after the class 10 examinations. We have also paid fee for IIT coaching classes, but are now tense about what will happen. The government should start sending board examination updates on the social media rather than rely on old communication services.” 

Sharad Gosavi, chairman MSBSHSE, said, “It is students’ mistake to believe in the viral timetable. We have been telling not to believe everything that goes viral.” With their demands for a special examination going unheeded, these students will have to accept their ATKT result, seek admission in Class 11, and appear for the supplementary exam in July to clear this subject. 

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