The Ministry of Education has dismissed reports circulating on social media and various news portals claiming that question papers of the ongoing SSC examination specifically Bengali First Paper of all education boards been leaked, terming the information as completely false, baseless, and deliberately misleading.
In a notice issued on Saturday, the ministry urged the public not to be misled by such rumours and to remain cautious.
The Bengali First Paper examination was held on 21 April, followed by the Bengali Second Paper on 23 April and no reports of any untoward incidents were received during the examinations, it said.
However, the false report regarding question paper leakage which surfaced a day after the examinations has created unnecessary anxiety among students and guardians, said a PID handout.
The ministry said allegation of question paper leakage is nothing but a rumour being spread with the intent of tarnishing the government’s image.
It further said no officials or employees of the ministry or its subordinate offices are involved in such activities.
People been advised not to engage with or be influenced by such misleading information, and to refrain from any kind of financial transactions in this regard.
The Ministry of Education also requested that anyone coming across such propaganda immediately inform the authorities concerned.