Assistant director, assistant professor suspended in Rajasthan REET paper leak case

The action against school board chair DP Jaroli, secretary Arvind Kumar Sengwa, Dr Subhash Yadav and Dr BS Bairwa was taken after a police investigation revealed that the Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers (REET) question paper was leaked two days before the examination from the complex where offices of the education department are located. The accused even received around Rs 1.22 crore, the police disclosed.

Jaipur: Directorate of College Education's Dr Subhash Yadav, assistant director (HRD), and BS Bairwa, assistant professor (Chemistry), administrative branch, have been also been suspended by the Rajasthan government in connection with the paper leak during the teachers’ recruitment exam conducted on September 26, 2021.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, in a meeting, also decided to constitute a committee headed by a retired judge of the High Court to give suggestions for ensuring that papers leak incidents do not take place and exams are conducted in a fair manner, official sources said.

Irregularities occurred in the conduct of the Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers (REET) 2021 by the Board in September, leading to protests. Former chief minister and BJP leader Vasundhara Raje on Saturday renewed her party's demand for a CBI inquiry in the matter.

In a statement, she said that the fairness and transparency of examinations should be beyond every doubt.