SRINAGAR: School Education Department on Wednesday constituted a two-member committee to look into the circumstances leading to 'wrong distribution of question papers by J&K BOSE' among the students of Class 12th. 

The Committee, as per the order, would be comprising of Director School Education, Kashmir and Director School Education, Jammu. 

The Terms of Reference, as per the order, a copy of which lies with GNS, would be to enquire into the incident of wrong distribution of 11th class question paper to 12th class students appeared in the Board examination on 20.03.2024 by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education.

The Committee would look into the circumstances of the cancellation of the examination and ultimately to fix the responsibility for negligence at supervisory/administrative level.

"The Committee shall co-opt any Chief Education Officer (as required)/other officer and submit its findings to the Administration within seven days," the order reads.

Notably, in a major gaffe the students of Class 12 in many centres across Valley claimed that they were served different set of exam papers and it was later known that the exams were from Class 11. 

Responding to the quandary, the authorities cancelled the paper and informed that fresh dates for the cancelled papers will be informed in days to follow. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: District administration Kupwara has ordered for conduct of enquiry even as stripping of financial powers of a Sarpanch in a Handwara village over non-clearance of T+8 module within prescribed time period. 

An order in this regard by Assistant Commissioner Development, Kupwara, a copy of which lies with GNS, reads that the Development officer Rajwar received a complaint that Sarpanch Lachampora is not clearing the T+8 module regarding the works within the time frame. 

"Accordingly, the BDO vide his order number BDO/RZ/Estt.1021-26 dated 07.01.2023 constituted an enquiry team to enquire into the matter", reads the order. 

The committee, it reads, submitted its report on 24.01.2023 and the same has been forwarded by the Block Development Officer, Rajwar, to the official of undersigned (ACD Kupwara) vide his letter number BDO/RZ/2022-23/1317 dated 29.03.2023. 

"After preliminary enquiry, it has been found that Halqa Lachampora is one of the reasons for delayed payment in respect of Block Rajwar, as FTOs in T+7 is pushed in time but unfortunately are not pushed for payment in T+8 module of the said Halqa Panchayat."

"As per ground inputs that there is a political tussle between the two factions of the said Halqa Panchayat, which has now become a general nuisance and an impediment for development works in Panchayat Lachampora", the order reads adding "As per the report of BDO Rajwar, the concerned Secretary Panchayat and GRS have many times reminded the Sarpanch for performing his lawful duties but all their suggestions went in vain."

"The BDO Rajwar has also asked the Secretary Panchayat Halqa and Sarpanch Lachampora to maintain discipline so far as the timely payment of wages under MGNREGA is concerned to which the said Sarpanch showed non-compliance, thus violating the guidelines of the scheme and orders of the chair."

"The undersigned (ACD Kupwara) visited on 28 March to the said Panchayat and informed the Sarpanch to clear the delayed wages within two days, but he failed to do the same", reads the order.

"As per the report of the BDO Rajwar, while checking the daily MIS reports, it has been found that the concerned Sarpanch has not performed his lawful duty by not clearing the T+8 module, of which feasibility and utility stands well established by all the field staff including technical wing, well within the time frame due to which the Secretary Panchayat has to pay delay compensation without his fault."

"Keeping in view the facts, pending enquiry into the matter the financial powers of the Sarpanch Halqa Lachampora shall remain suspended till finalisation of enquiry for negligence of duties and till then the BDO Rajwar shall personally look after day to day working of the Panchayat Halqa Lachampora", the order further reads. (GNS)