Statesman News Service

Kolkata, 10 December

The president of the West Bengal Higher Secondary Education (WBHSE) Mrs Mohua Das today urged the school teachers not to participate in political campaigning during the Higher secondary examination, as the Lok Sabha elections are scheduled on May 2014.

The Higher Secondary examination is scheduled to be held on 18 March 2014, and Mrs Das has urged the school teachers not to participate in the political campaigning during the examination time.

“It has been noticed that there is a general tendency for the teachers to participate in political campaigning during election and so I have requested them not to participate in political campaigning during examination time,” she maintained.

Mrs Das also did not rule out sabotage especially during campaigning by political parties.

She said that she is not ruling out any sabotage during the Higher Secondary examination, as the election campaign will start during that time.

Mrs Das also maintained that she has urged the police officers not to allow political campaigning, beside the Higher Secondary examination centres.

It may be noted that before the examination, Mrs Das had convened several meetings with the district administration in order to beef up security during the examination.

Sources in the Higher Secondary education department said that they are planning to write to the Election Commission of India (ECI), so that poll related preparations could be completed well in time to avoid last minute problems.

Students’ education just cannot be compromised with, she said.