College Principal Suspended Amidst Exam Scandal Allegations

In a significant development, Dr. Siddhartha Shankar Nath, Principal of Cachar College Silchar, has been suspended following accusations of supplying materials for unfair means to two HS final year examinees during the Physics paper examination. The Director of Higher Education Assam issued an order, pending departmental proceedings, citing malpractices by the principal. The incident took place in the college’s sick room, where the students were caught red-handed. The suspension includes provisions for a subsistence allowance for the initial three months, and questions are arising about the lack of disciplinary action against the students involved in the unfair means.