Over 9,000 teachers fined Rs 1.54 crore for errors in exam assessments: Gujarat Govt

Gandhinagar: More than 9,000 teachers in the state were collectively fined Rs 1.54 crore for making errors in totaling marks while assessing Class X and XII board exam answer sheets during 2022 and 2023, as revealed in the state Assembly on Tuesday.

In response to a question, State Education Minister Kuber Dindor stated that a total of 9,218 teachers, comprising 3,350 from Class X and 5,868 from Class XII, had made errors in mark calculations during the assessment of board exam answer sheets in 2022 and 2023.

The state government imposed a cumulative fine of Rs 1.54 crore on these teachers, averaging around Rs 1,600 per teacher. Among the 9,218 teachers, 6,561, including 2,563 who evaluated Class X answer sheets and 3,998 from Class XII, have already paid a little over Rs 1 crore. However, the rest are yet to pay a fine of Rs 53.97 lakh.

The Education Minister also stated that penalties were imposed on teachers only after they were shown their errors in person to avoid disputes. DeshGujarat