Wrong Scholarship paper: Inquiry initiated

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An inquiry would be carried out into an incident at the Presbyterian Girls’ National School, Dehiwela, in which an invigilator of the Examination Department had distributed the 2nd paper of the Grade Five Scholarship Examination instead of the 1st paper, the Examinations Department said today.

Examinations Commissioner W.M.N.J. Pushpakumara said the carelessness of the invigilator had caused the incident.

“If it was proven the act had caused adverse effects to the candidates, the department will take necessary action,” he said.

According to the Ceylon Teachers Union sources, a disorderly situation had taken place in Presbyterian Girls’ National School after the mistake of the paper took place.

CTU President Joseph Stalin said that action was taken to rectify the mistake and take back the papers from the children after fifteen minutes of the wrong paper being distributed.

However, he said that no candidates of the centre were allowed to leave the exam hall during the time confusion.(Piyumi Fonseka)

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suresh Monday, 24 August 2015 03:33 PM

lol...Joseph Stalin !!!

punchi singho Monday, 24 August 2015 04:00 PM

kaapang topiyak!

karu Monday, 24 August 2015 08:35 PM

Whatever it is, this exam is a huge burden on the kids.

Melda Tuesday, 25 August 2015 02:35 AM

so no disciplinary action needed. Stalin has rectified and justified. via DM Android App

Kid Tuesday, 25 August 2015 07:17 AM

The officers who made this huge blunder at an important exam should be given a good appropriate punishment, so that similar mistake does not happen again.

Sarankan Tuesday, 25 August 2015 07:17 AM

If I were in the shoes of the student I would slap him off

Alain Tuesday, 25 August 2015 07:42 AM

Only uneducated people in the department would do such. via DM Android App

Man Tuesday, 25 August 2015 12:53 PM

Grade 5 scholarship exam is required for poor and helpless. The present system is fine.

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