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CBSE has initiated disciplinary action against 130 teachers over evaluation errors in CBSE Board Exams. The majority of the teachers are from Patna followed by Dehradun.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has initiated action against 130 teachers over evaluation errors in CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 Board Exams 2018. The regional offices of CBSE are likely to take action against schools, coordinators and teachers where evaluation errors have been found.
As per CBSE, the highest number of evaluation errors occurred in Patna where 45 teachers/ evaluators showed their recklessness in evaluating the answer sheets. Such instances will not only damage the career of students but also the reputation of the national-level education board (CBSE). The board will now take disciplinary action against these teachers.
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The CBSE Regional Office at Dehradun ordered action against 27 teachers over evaluation errors. The authority has issued an order to schools to initiate disciplinary action including suspension of teachers for their irresponsible nature.
CBSE has also identified 11 teachers in Chennai who were not serious while evaluating the answer sheets of board exams. Similarly, the board has initiated disciplinary action against seven teachers in Bhubaneswar, five in Delhi, eight each in Panchkula, 8 in Ajmer and 2 teachers in Guwahati.
Among the five teachers in Delhi, three of them are from government schools and remaining two from private schools. CBSE has suspended these teachers.
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All these teachers have been held responsible for the major mistakes in CBSE board exams such as totaling errors, faulty evaluation and others. The mistakes were figured out when students applied for re-evaluation. Some students even scored 50-55 more marks than what they had initially scored when the results were out.
