Kapil Sibal faces ire

New Delhi : Class 4 employees associated with various examination boards across country expressed their anger in front of HRD Minister Kapil Sibal’s Delhi resident today. The protest was staged against proposed making the class X board exam optional in CBSE-affiliated schools, if possible from next year itself.

The crowd comprising of peons, drivers and cleaners are concerned that in important source of income through leaking questions papers is about to go away with dismissal of examination.

One of the protesters, Mr. Ram Prasad who worked with Delhi University said that Xth standard examinations are like harvest times. “We spend entire year preparing for exam season. Not only we liaison with printing press and paper setters but also train ourselves in skills like opening and closing of sealed packets after snatching questions paper out”, he said.

Mr. Prasad added that some of his experienced colleagues have taken up higher responsibilities like leaking the Law and Medical collages exam papers. “This proposal is like a bad dream. It is not only the matter of money but of our career growth too”, he said.

The protesters also met and voiced their concerns to Mr. Sibal. He promised them to look into the issue.