The District Education Officer (DEO), Angul, served show cause notice to a HSC examination centre superintendent here and withdrew him from the duty.
On an allegation that CCTV cameras were defunct and students resorted to malpractices in the HSC examination centre of the Phapand High School under Pallhara block, DEO Angul Kalpana Kumari Behera immediately took action against centre superintendent Kailash Pradhan.
The Sub-Collector, Pallahara is the chief observer on behalf of Collector, Angul in all the HSC examination centers of Pallahara block. Sub- Collector Ajit Pradhan admitted that there were allegations of cheating in the exam hall on the second day as observer ABDO S Naibedya Lalatendu deployed at the centre was absent due to Government work.
