India.com: Maharashtra: Wednesday,
March 22, 2017.
It has been
found the Maharashtra state board’s Mumbai division office where the answer
sheet and exam papers are stored is in dilapidated state. As a per a structural audit, there have been
revelations that cracks have been developed in some of the pillars of the 20
year old building , weakening the building’s foundation as per the board
officials. The teachers have also complained that the basement is not yet
cordoned off while the divisional board has appealed to the state board to
begin the repair work at the earliest.
Siddheshwar
Chandekar, secretary of the divisional board also revealed that they will not
be able to shut the basement until the exams and assessments conclude. The room
is occupied even after results are declared, as photocopies of answer sheets
are stored here for students who request to see them under the Right to
Information (RTI) Act. There have also been fears that in case the building is
not repaired in time it might collapse
and lakhs of copies of answer sheet might get destroyed. The official sources
also revealed that the room is occupied even after results are declared, as
photocopies of answer sheets are stored here for students who request to see
them under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
The state board officials also said that they are
considering the divisional board’s appeal for repairs, it is unable to find a
suitable time. After the SSC exams end in April, work will begin for
supplementary exams to be held in July. The results of SSC exams will be
declared in August. The work for Maharashtra HSC and SSC will commence for
supplementary exams to be held in July, and the results will be declared in
August.