Mamata orders probe into ITI paper leak

State’s Technical Education and Training Minister Ujjal Biswas said that the scheduled ITI Entrance Examination was cancelled today.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday ordered a CID probe into the alleged question paper leak in the Industrial Training Institutes’ Entrance Examination, which was cancelled for the day and deferred to July 5.

“The CM has ordered a CID probe into the ITI question paper leak case. The CID has already taken over it,” State Home Secretary Basudeb Banerjee told PTI over phone.

Speaking about the issue, State’s Technical Education and Training Minister Ujjal Biswas said that the scheduled ITI Entrance Examination was cancelled today and deferred to July 5 after question papers were allegedly leaked.

“The decision has been taken following complaints of question paper leaks in a newspaper,” Mr. Biswas said.