American mathematician Joshua Zahl, who recently solved a 100-year-old math problem, has packed his bags and is set to leave Canada’s University of British Columbia (UBC). His breakthrough in the three-dimensional Kakeya conjecture attracted attention worldwide, and universities across the world started vying to get him on board. A Chinese university has won the race as Zahl is taking up a full-time position at Nankai University’s Chern Institute of Mathematics (CIM). He will be a chair professor at the university, according to the Chinese educational institution’s website.The note on the website further states that Zahl met Chen Yulu, president of Nankai University. There, he praised CIM’s intense academic atmosphere and excellent research team, and called it an ideal research platform, according to the website article. He is the third internationally renowned mathematician to be offered a full-time position at the university in recent months, according to SCMP. The CIM is named after its founder, renowned Chinese mathematician SS Chern, who established the institute in 1985.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iran-underground-nuclear-sites-high-strength-concrete-scientists-say-mother-of-all-bombs-cannot-break-it-1750843963153">Is Iran's concrete unbreakable? Scientists believe even 'mother of all bombs' cannot shatter it</a>&nbsp;Zahl worked with Wang Hong from New York University to solve the math problem, posting the solution in a 127-page preprint paper on the open-access repository arXiv in February. Mathematicians across the world have been working on the Kakeya problem. Zahl's doctoral mentor, &nbsp;UCLA mathematician Terence Tao, is one of them and immediately hailed Zahl's achievement. He confirmed in his blog the next day that Zahl and Wang had made "some spectacular progress in geometric measure theory" and had resolved “the three-dimensional case of the infamous Kakeya set conjecture”.“It’s like perfecting a perpetual-motion machine. It’s magical; they are getting more out of the output than they put in. Their approach proves the three-dimensional Kakeya conjecture,” Tao wrote. Notably, Tao published his ideas on the conjecture in 2014 on his blog, and this acted as a foundation for Zahl and Wang’s work.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science-tech/centuries-old-algebra-conundrum-solved-by-getting-rid-of-a-pesky-detail-9024852">Polynomials to the fifth degree? No problem! Mathematician presents simple solution</a>&nbsp;<h2>Zahl's work on the Kakeya conjecture</h2>&nbsp;Zahl and Wang's collaboration spans years and they decided to work on the Kakeya conjecture. The solution provided by them runs multiple pages. They have proved the Kakeya conjecture in three articles they call a trilogy, where the solution gradually unravels. The first paper, titled “Sticky Kakeya Sets and the Sticky Kakeya Conjecture”, was published in 2022. Zahl and Wang proved the absence of sticky counterexamples to the Kakeya conjecture, strongly supporting its validity.The second article was published online in 2024 and then in the April 29 print edition of the top mathematics journal Inventiones Mathematicae this year. Both Zahl and Wang are up for the Fields Medal in 2026, also known as the Nobel Prize of mathematics. It is given every four years to up to four mathematicians under the age of 40. Zahl would also give a 45-minute presentation here at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) in Philadelphia.

Mathematician Joshua Zahl made headlines for solving the 100-year-old math problem Kakeya conjecture. He is now leaving Canada’s University of British Columbia and moving to China. Here is why.

American mathematician Joshua Zahl, who recently solved a 100-year-old math problem, has packed his bags and is set to leave Canada’s University of British Columbia (UBC). His breakthrough in the three-dimensional Kakeya conjecture attracted attention worldwide, and universities across the world started vying to get him on board. A Chinese university has won the race as Zahl is taking up a full-time position at Nankai University’s Chern Institute of Mathematics (CIM). He will be a chair professor at the university, according to the Chinese educational institution’s website. The note on the website further states that Zahl met Chen Yulu, president of Nankai University. There, he praised CIM’s intense academic atmosphere and excellent research team, and called it an ideal research platform, according to the website article. He is the third internationally renowned mathematician to be offered a full-time position at the university in recent months, according to SCMP. The CIM is named after its founder, renowned Chinese mathematician SS Chern, who established the institute in 1985. Also Read: Is Iran's concrete unbreakable? Scientists believe even 'mother of all bombs' cannot shatter it Zahl worked with Wang Hong from New York University to solve the math problem, posting the solution in a 127-page preprint paper on the open-access repository arXiv in February. Mathematicians across the world have been working on the Kakeya problem. Zahl's doctoral mentor, UCLA mathematician Terence Tao, is one of them and immediately hailed Zahl's achievement. He confirmed in his blog the next day that Zahl and Wang had made "some spectacular progress in geometric measure theory" and had resolved “the three-dimensional case of the infamous Kakeya set conjecture”. “It’s like perfecting a perpetual-motion machine. It’s magical; they are getting more out of the output than they put in. Their approach proves the three-dimensional Kakeya conjecture,” Tao wrote. Notably, Tao published his ideas on the conjecture in 2014 on his blog, and this acted as a foundation for Zahl and Wang’s work. Also Read: Polynomials to the fifth degree? No problem! Mathematician presents simple solution Zahl's work on the Kakeya conjecture Zahl and Wang's collaboration spans years and they decided to work on the Kakeya conjecture. The solution provided by them runs multiple pages. They have proved the Kakeya conjecture in three articles they call a trilogy, where the solution gradually unravels. The first paper, titled “Sticky Kakeya Sets and the Sticky Kakeya Conjecture”, was published in 2022. Zahl and Wang proved the absence of sticky counterexamples to the Kakeya conjecture, strongly supporting its validity. The second article was published online in 2024 and then in the April 29 print edition of the top mathematics journal Inventiones Mathematicae this year. Both Zahl and Wang are up for the Fields Medal in 2026, also known as the Nobel Prize of mathematics. It is given every four years to up to four mathematicians under the age of 40. Zahl would also give a 45-minute presentation here at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) in Philadelphia.

Mathematician Joshua Zahl made headlines for solving the 100-year-old math problem Kakeya conjecture. He is now leaving Canada’s University of British Columbia and moving to China. Here is why.

Mathematician who solved the 100-year-old Kakeya conjecture is moving to China. Here's why

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In the United States, test scores released on Wednesday from the National Assessment of Educational Progress showed that Math and reading skills among 13-year-olds in the nation hit their lowest level in decades, New York Times reported. The last time, the math scores of the gold-standard federal exam were this low for 13-year-olds was in 1990. In reading, 2004.

The report mentioned that the decline in performance is significant since the school year of 2019-2020, a period of time when the coronavirus (COVID-19) started to spread and forced schools across the globe to shut down.&nbsp;

But the Covid pandemic was not the sole reason as the downward trends can be seen years before the global health crisis. It leads to a question about a decade of disappointing results for American students.&nbsp;

The report&nbsp;mentioned that data was taken from the NAEP in the fall of 2022 and the main aim of the test was to analyse the basic reading skills, in which the 13-year-olds scored an average of 256 out of 500 in reading, and a basic math score returned scores of 271 out of 500.&nbsp;

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According to NYT, declines were noted across race, class and geographic lines. However, children from vulnerable communities, including Black, Native American, and poor families, have reportedly experienced more severe drops.&nbsp;

The report mentioned that the ages of 10 to 13 are a crucial period for mastering foundational skills as children learn some of the basic skills like multiplication, adding, and more without using calculators.&nbsp;

As quoted by NYT, Peggy Carr, the commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, which conducts the NAEP exam, said: "The bottom line — these results show that there are troubling gaps in the basic skills of these students. This is a huge-scale challenge that faces the nation."&nbsp;

As quoted by USA Today, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said, "The latest data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress is further evidence of what the Biden-Harris administration recognized from Day One: that the pandemic would have a devastating impact on students’ learning across the country and that it would take years of effort and investment to reverse the damage as well as address the 11-year decline that preceded it."&nbsp;

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In the United States, test scores released on Wednesday from the National Assessment of Educational Progress showed that Math and reading skills among 13-year-olds in the nation hit their lowest level in decades, New York Times reported.

In the United States, test scores released on Wednesday from the National Assessment of Educational Progress showed that Math and reading skills among 13-year-olds in the nation hit their lowest level in decades, New York Times reported. The last time, the math scores of the gold-standard federal exam were this low for 13-year-olds was in 1990. In reading, 2004. The report mentioned that the decline in performance is significant since the school year of 2019-2020, a period of time when the coronavirus (COVID-19) started to spread and forced schools across the globe to shut down. But the Covid pandemic was not the sole reason as the downward trends can be seen years before the global health crisis. It leads to a question about a decade of disappointing results for American students. The report mentioned that data was taken from the NAEP in the fall of 2022 and the main aim of the test was to analyse the basic reading skills, in which the 13-year-olds scored an average of 256 out of 500 in reading, and a basic math score returned scores of 271 out of 500. Also read: Chinese officials identify strange thing in student’s meal as 'rat head' According to NYT, declines were noted across race, class and geographic lines. However, children from vulnerable communities, including Black, Native American, and poor families, have reportedly experienced more severe drops. The report mentioned that the ages of 10 to 13 are a crucial period for mastering foundational skills as children learn some of the basic skills like multiplication, adding, and more without using calculators. As quoted by NYT, Peggy Carr, the commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, which conducts the NAEP exam, said: "The bottom line — these results show that there are troubling gaps in the basic skills of these students. This is a huge-scale challenge that faces the nation." As quoted by USA Today, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said, "The latest data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress is further evidence of what the Biden-Harris administration recognized from Day One: that the pandemic would have a devastating impact on students’ learning across the country and that it would take years of effort and investment to reverse the damage as well as address the 11-year decline that preceded it." Also read: 'Primitive but effective': Washington turns to dogs and cats to help deal with rising rat problem WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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In announcing a review of the subject in England, Rishi Sunak claimed that a "anti-maths mindset" is stifling the economy. The "core maths content" taught in schools will be examined by a group of experts, comprising mathematicians and business leaders. It will also take into account whether a new mathematical credential is required. Opposition parties, however, criticised the government's track record of hiring maths instructors.

Rishi Sunak's plan to make maths compulsory in UK schools

The United Kingdom Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak expected to continue his bid to make maths education&nbsp;compulsory until 18, as he believes that Britain possesses an inherent “anti-maths mindset” which&nbsp;is costing the country. In an upcoming speech, the excerpts of which were released by 10 Downing Street, Sunak, on Monday (April 17) might argue that failure to consider numeracy as a basic skill like reading is costing the UK economy huge sums.&nbsp;

Sunak’s upcoming speech in north London

“We’ve got to change this anti-maths mindset. We’ve got to start prizing numeracy for what it is – a key skill every bit as essential as reading,” the UK PM is&nbsp;to say, as per his speech briefed in advance by Downing Street, reported the Guardian.&nbsp;

It added, “I won’t sit back and allow this cultural sense that it’s OK to be bad at maths to put our children at a disadvantage.” Sunak is&nbsp;to pitch his campaign to “transform” UK’s supposed national approach to the subject saying that it is not some “nice to have” and change how Britain values maths.&nbsp;

The UK PM is also expected to cite statistics showing that Britain&nbsp;is below average for numeracy among industrialised countries as more than eight million adults reportedly have maths skills below those expected in schools for a child aged nine.&nbsp;

“If we are going to grow the economy not just over the next two years, but the next 20, we simply cannot allow poor numeracy to cost our economy tens of billions a year or to leave people twice as likely to be unemployed as those with competent numeracy,” Sunak is expected to say.&nbsp;

The UK PM will also say that this change will not be delivered overnight and how they&nbsp;“need to recruit and train the maths teachers.”&nbsp;

UK government’s previous response to the issue

This comes months after the British government had pledged to set up an advisory committee to determine if they should&nbsp;make maths&nbsp;compulsory from the current minimum of 16 to 18. The group would include mathematicians, education experts and business representatives to advise on the numeracy content needed.&nbsp;

However,&nbsp;critics, some of which are from the&nbsp;opposition parties have called the promise meaningless saying that the incumbent Tory government does not have a plan or the means including money to recruit and train more maths teachers to implement their mandates.&nbsp;

“Once again, the prime minister needs to show his working: he cannot deliver this reheated, empty pledge without more maths teachers,” said UK’s Shadow Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, as per the Guardian.&nbsp;

She added that the Tory government has failed UK’s children for 13 years and “repeatedly misses their target for new maths teachers, with maths attainment gaps widening and existing teachers leaving in their droves.” 
 
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The United Kingdom Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak expected to continue his bid to make maths education compulsory until 18, as he believes that Britain possesses an inherent “anti-maths mindset” which is costing the country. In an upcoming speech, the excerpts of which were released by 10 Downing Street, Sunak, on Monday (April 17) might argue that failure to consider numeracy as a basic skill like reading is costing the UK economy huge sums. Sunak’s upcoming speech in north London “We’ve got to change this anti-maths mindset. We’ve got to start prizing numeracy for what it is – a key skill every bit as essential as reading,” the UK PM is to say, as per his speech briefed in advance by Downing Street, reported the Guardian. It added, “I won’t sit back and allow this cultural sense that it’s OK to be bad at maths to put our children at a disadvantage.” Sunak is to pitch his campaign to “transform” UK’s supposed national approach to the subject saying that it is not some “nice to have” and change how Britain values maths. The UK PM is also expected to cite statistics showing that Britain is below average for numeracy among industrialised countries as more than eight million adults reportedly have maths skills below those expected in schools for a child aged nine. “If we are going to grow the economy not just over the next two years, but the next 20, we simply cannot allow poor numeracy to cost our economy tens of billions a year or to leave people twice as likely to be unemployed as those with competent numeracy,” Sunak is expected to say. The UK PM will also say that this change will not be delivered overnight and how they “need to recruit and train the maths teachers.” UK government’s previous response to the issue This comes months after the British government had pledged to set up an advisory committee to determine if they should make maths compulsory from the current minimum of 16 to 18. The group would include mathematicians, education experts and business representatives to advise on the numeracy content needed. However, critics, some of which are from the opposition parties have called the promise meaningless saying that the incumbent Tory government does not have a plan or the means including money to recruit and train more maths teachers to implement their mandates. “Once again, the prime minister needs to show his working: he cannot deliver this reheated, empty pledge without more maths teachers,” said UK’s Shadow Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, as per the Guardian. She added that the Tory government has failed UK’s children for 13 years and “repeatedly misses their target for new maths teachers, with maths attainment gaps widening and existing teachers leaving in their droves.” WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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British prime minister Sunak has made maths, or some form of it, mandatory for students until the age of 18. Is the Indian ideology taking center stage in the UK education system? Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

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Days after Economics and Maths paper leaks rocked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examination, a whistleblower has come forward with the claims that Political Science paper was also made public.

The Economics question paper of class XII and Maths question paper of class X were leaked on social media hours before the examination.

The Economics exam was held on March 26 and Maths on March 28.

Talking to ANI on the condition of anonymity, the man said, "I am 100 per cent sure that Political Science question paper was also leaked.

He had contacted the person through YouTube who was leaking the paper and informed the CBSE about the paper leak on March 17 but no action was taken.

"I had managed to contact the person leaking the paper through YouTube. I alerted CBSE, Prime Minister and police on March 17, but no action was taken," the whistleblower said.

This whistleblower has come forward but the Delhi Police has widened the search for another whistleblower in the CBSE paper leaks case, who, on three occasions, alerted the education board about the leaks.

The whistleblower, according to the police, sent a fax message on March 23 to the CBSE and alleged that a coaching centre was involved in a paper leak.

The concerned person then again on March 26 sent a courier to the Rouse Avenue office of the CBSE.

In the courier, answers of the Class XII Economics question paper were written on four pages.

Apart from it, mobile numbers of four persons were also mentioned who allegedly received these question papers on the WhatsApp groups.

On March 28, the CBSE chairperson received an email at 1:39 am with an attachment of 12 pages in which questions and answers of class X were written.

The mail also appealed to the CBSE to cancel the exams.

However, the examination board did not cancel the exams.

The First Information Report (FIR) was lodged in this regard on March 28 evening.

Till now, the police have come to know that the CBSE question papers were leaked on 10 WhatsApp groups.

The Economics question paper of class XII and Maths question paper of class X were leaked on social media hours before the examination

Days after Economics and Maths paper leaks rocked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examination, a whistleblower has come forward with the claims that Political Science paper was also made public. The Economics question paper of class XII and Maths question paper of class X were leaked on social media hours before the examination. The Economics exam was held on March 26 and Maths on March 28. Talking to ANI on the condition of anonymity, the man said, "I am 100 per cent sure that Political Science question paper was also leaked. He had contacted the person through YouTube who was leaking the paper and informed the CBSE about the paper leak on March 17 but no action was taken. "I had managed to contact the person leaking the paper through YouTube. I alerted CBSE, Prime Minister and police on March 17, but no action was taken," the whistleblower said. This whistleblower has come forward but the Delhi Police has widened the search for another whistleblower in the CBSE paper leaks case, who, on three occasions, alerted the education board about the leaks. The whistleblower, according to the police, sent a fax message on March 23 to the CBSE and alleged that a coaching centre was involved in a paper leak. The concerned person then again on March 26 sent a courier to the Rouse Avenue office of the CBSE. In the courier, answers of the Class XII Economics question paper were written on four pages. Apart from it, mobile numbers of four persons were also mentioned who allegedly received these question papers on the WhatsApp groups. On March 28, the CBSE chairperson received an email at 1:39 am with an attachment of 12 pages in which questions and answers of class X were written. The mail also appealed to the CBSE to cancel the exams. However, the examination board did not cancel the exams. The First Information Report (FIR) was lodged in this regard on March 28 evening. Till now, the police have come to know that the CBSE question papers were leaked on 10 WhatsApp groups.

CBSE Political Science paper was also leaked, says a whistleblower

Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday quashed all confusion regarding the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) re-examination. The minister stated that 14 lakh class-X students, out of a total of 16 lakh students, will not have to appear for the mathematics re-examination.&nbsp;

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"I am amazed to see headlines on some news channels about confusion over retest. Out of 16 lakh students, more than 14 lakh students of Class X will not have to give retest in Maths. This is the final decision," Javadekar noted in a tweet."

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According to reports, class-X students from Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal, Punjab, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Northeastern states, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra, Telangana, Karnataka, TN, Puducherry, Andaman, Lakshadweep, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, MP, Chhattisgarh will not take the Math&nbsp;retest.&nbsp;

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Javadekar also noted that a retest will be conducted in Delhi and Haryana only if the police investigation points to a large-scale leak.

CBSE board examination papers for class XII Economics and class X Mathematics were leaked on social media hours before the examination. The tests were supposed to have taken place on March 26 and March 28 respectively.&nbsp;

Scores of students been protesting poor governance and the move to conduct a re-examination. On Friday, the HRD Ministry announced that the re-examination for the Economics paper for Class XII students will be held on <a href="http://cmsuat.wionews.com/india-news/cbse-class-xii-economics-re-exam-to-be-held-on-april-25-127342">25 April</a>.

"Regarding Class 10th re-examination, as the leak was restricted to Delhi and Haryana, if it at all a re-exam will happen, it will happen only in Delhi and Haryana and a decision will be taken on this in next 15 days. If at all a re-exam is done, it will be held in July," Union Education Secretary Anil Swarup announced.&nbsp;

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Meanwhile, the All India Parents Association (AIPA) is likely to file a petition in the Delhi High Court demanding a court-monitored probe in the CBSE question paper leak.

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CBSE board examination papers for class XII Economics and class X Mathematics were leaked on social media hours before the examination

Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday quashed all confusion regarding the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) re-examination. The minister stated that 14 lakh class-X students, out of a total of 16 lakh students, will not have to appear for the mathematics re-examination. × "I am amazed to see headlines on some news channels about confusion over retest. Out of 16 lakh students, more than 14 lakh students of Class X will not have to give retest in Maths. This is the final decision," Javadekar noted in a tweet." I am amazed to see headlines in some news channels about confusion over retest. Out of 16 lakh students, more than 14 lakh students of Class X will not have to give retest in Maths. This is final decision. (1/2) — Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) March 30, 2018 × According to reports, class-X students from Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal, Punjab, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Northeastern states, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra, Telangana, Karnataka, TN, Puducherry, Andaman, Lakshadweep, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, MP, Chhattisgarh will not take the Math retest. As far as Delhi and Haryana, where police investigation is on, retest for Class-X Maths will be conducted only if investigation points to large scale leak. There should be no confusion. (2/2) — Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) March 30, 2018 × Javadekar also noted that a retest will be conducted in Delhi and Haryana only if the police investigation points to a large-scale leak. CBSE board examination papers for class XII Economics and class X Mathematics were leaked on social media hours before the examination. The tests were supposed to have taken place on March 26 and March 28 respectively. Scores of students been protesting poor governance and the move to conduct a re-examination. On Friday, the HRD Ministry announced that the re-examination for the Economics paper for Class XII students will be held on 25 April. "Regarding Class 10th re-examination, as the leak was restricted to Delhi and Haryana, if it at all a re-exam will happen, it will happen only in Delhi and Haryana and a decision will be taken on this in next 15 days. If at all a re-exam is done, it will be held in July," Union Education Secretary Anil Swarup announced. All India Parents Association to file a petition in Delhi High Court seeking a court monitored probe in the CBSE question paper leak. #CBSEPaperLeak — ANI (@ANI) March 30, 2018 × Meanwhile, the All India Parents Association (AIPA) is likely to file a petition in the Delhi High Court demanding a court-monitored probe in the CBSE question paper leak. (With inputs from agencies)

CBSE re-exam in Delhi, Haryana only if investigation points to 'large-scale leak': Javadekar

Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday termed the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/cbse-paper-leak-police-conducts-raids-in-various-locations-around-delhi-126879">CBSE examination paper</a> leak issue “unfortunate” and said culprits would not go scot-free, a day after the board announced re-examination in a Class 10 and a Class 12 subject.

The Economics question paper of class XII and Maths question paper of class X were leaked on social media hours before the examination. The Economics exam was held on March 26 and Maths on March 28.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/cbse-paper-leak-protesting-students-demand-re-exams-in-all-subjects-say-more-papers-leaked-127001">Students are protesting</a> at Delhi's Jantar Mantar against having to sit for two of their CBSE papers again. ANI quoted the students as saying that re-exams should be either held for all papers, or for none.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will declare the date of re-examination probably on Monday or Tuesday, Javadekar said.

“This (paper leak) has been breach by the culprits and we will not let any culprit go scot-free. The police are on the job and I am very sure, they will nab the culprits as they have done in case of the SSC exam leak case. We have also instituted an internal inquiry,” Javadekar told reporters in Delhi.

Terming the incident ‘unfortunate’, Javadekar said he could “understand the pain, anguish and frustrations” of students and parents because “we are one with them”.

He also said being a parent, he could not sleep last night. “I understand the pain the parents and students have to go through... I could not sleep, I am also a parent.”

The<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/cbse-leaks-kejriwal-demands-strict-action-against-culprits-127029"> CBSE</a> has earned a name for “conducting good examination” and was therefore, assigned the task of conducting medical entrance examination by the Supreme Court, he said.

“We must make all efforts to ensure that this exam go really without any breach though culprits may be using newer ways and methods,” he said.

He said all efforts would be made to improve the system with the new challenges posed by the culprits and make it “fool proof”.

The Delhi Police Crime Branch on Wednesday set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged leak of the CBSE examination papers.

"We have received snapshots of the handwritten paper circulated through Whatsapp from the complainant. We are trying to ascertain the source of these messages. Since Whatsapp messages are end-to-end encrypted, we are facing a bit of difficulty in tracing the source," said an officer privy to the probe.

A total 25 people have been questioned so far.

Both the papers were leaked on WhatsApp a day before the exam. No person has been arrested so far.&nbsp;

"We are trying to trace the trail of paper leak. One private tutor was named by CBSE in their complaint, he has been interrogated" said&nbsp;RP Upadhyay, Special CP

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Also, the Congress on Thursday demanded removal of Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Chairperson in connection with the CBSE paper leak case.

Congress Spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said, "Without removing Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar and CBSE Chairperson Anita Karwal from their current positions, a fair and impartial investigation into this paper leak issue is impossible."

The Congress spokesperson also claimed that not only two papers but some more papers have also been leaked.

"Post Vyapam and SSC, now three papers of CBSE have been leaked. As per students, some more papers have also been leaked. There was an error in evaluation of Class 12 exams in 2017," Surjewala asserted.

He also questioned: why was the post of CBSE chairman left vacant for 2 years?

The Economics question paper of class XII and Maths question paper of class X were leaked on social media hours before the examination. The Economics exam was held on March 26 and Maths on March 28

Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday termed the CBSE examination paper leak issue “unfortunate” and said culprits would not go scot-free, a day after the board announced re-examination in a Class 10 and a Class 12 subject. The Economics question paper of class XII and Maths question paper of class X were leaked on social media hours before the examination. The Economics exam was held on March 26 and Maths on March 28. Students are protesting at Delhi's Jantar Mantar against having to sit for two of their CBSE papers again. ANI quoted the students as saying that re-exams should be either held for all papers, or for none. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will declare the date of re-examination probably on Monday or Tuesday, Javadekar said. “This (paper leak) has been breach by the culprits and we will not let any culprit go scot-free. The police are on the job and I am very sure, they will nab the culprits as they have done in case of the SSC exam leak case. We have also instituted an internal inquiry,” Javadekar told reporters in Delhi. Terming the incident ‘unfortunate’, Javadekar said he could “understand the pain, anguish and frustrations” of students and parents because “we are one with them”. He also said being a parent, he could not sleep last night. “I understand the pain the parents and students have to go through... I could not sleep, I am also a parent.” The CBSE has earned a name for “conducting good examination” and was therefore, assigned the task of conducting medical entrance examination by the Supreme Court, he said. “We must make all efforts to ensure that this exam go really without any breach though culprits may be using newer ways and methods,” he said. He said all efforts would be made to improve the system with the new challenges posed by the culprits and make it “fool proof”. The Delhi Police Crime Branch on Wednesday set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged leak of the CBSE examination papers. "We have received snapshots of the handwritten paper circulated through Whatsapp from the complainant. We are trying to ascertain the source of these messages. Since Whatsapp messages are end-to-end encrypted, we are facing a bit of difficulty in tracing the source," said an officer privy to the probe. A total 25 people have been questioned so far. Both the papers were leaked on WhatsApp a day before the exam. No person has been arrested so far. "We are trying to trace the trail of paper leak. One private tutor was named by CBSE in their complaint, he has been interrogated" said RP Upadhyay, Special CP We are trying to trace the trail of paper leak. One private tutor was named by CBSE in their complaint, he has been interrogated: RP Upadhyay, Special CP, Delhi on #CBSEPaperLeaked pic.twitter.com/ohwCyi6D7J — ANI (@ANI) March 29, 2018 × Also, the Congress on Thursday demanded removal of Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Chairperson in connection with the CBSE paper leak case. Congress Spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said, "Without removing Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar and CBSE Chairperson Anita Karwal from their current positions, a fair and impartial investigation into this paper leak issue is impossible." The Congress spokesperson also claimed that not only two papers but some more papers have also been leaked. "Post Vyapam and SSC, now three papers of CBSE have been leaked. As per students, some more papers have also been leaked. There was an error in evaluation of Class 12 exams in 2017," Surjewala asserted. He also questioned: why was the post of CBSE chairman left vacant for 2 years?

CBSE paper leak: I understand pain of students, says Javadekar

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be reconducting the Economics exam for Class XII and Mathematics exam for Class X after reports of paper leak surfaced.

The dates for the re-examination will be announced soon, CBSE said.

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Pm Modi has since spoken to HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar and conveyed his unhappiness over the paper leak issue and asked for strict action against the incident.

In a statement on Wednesday, the board said that it has taken cognisance of certain happenings in the conduct of examinations after which the decision is being taken.

"The Board has taken cognizance of certain happenings in the conduct of certain examinations as are being reported. With the view to upholding the sanctity of the Board examinations and in the interest of the fairness to the students, the Board has decided to reconduct the examinations in the subjects,” a CBSE statement said.

Also, number of teachers, parents as well as students are seeking to move the Delhi High court for a probe in the series of leak.

As per reports, the parents and students have also said that exam papers of class X Social Science and class XII Biology were also leaked.

Earlier, the CBSE had denied any leak of question paper. "All the seals have been found intact at all the centres. During the process of examination, however, at local level, some miscreants have tried to play mischief by circulating messages through WhatsApp and social media to disturb the sanctity of the examinations," the Board said in its earlier statement.

Students appeared for the Class 10 mathematics paper of the Central Board of Secondary Education on Wednesday while the Class 12 Economics paper was held on March 26.

The dates for the re-examination will be announced soon

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be reconducting the Economics exam for Class XII and Mathematics exam for Class X after reports of paper leak surfaced. The dates for the re-examination will be announced soon, CBSE said. CBSE will conduct re-examination of Maths paper for class X and Economics paper of class XII. #boardexams pic.twitter.com/RCOwqRt6EZ — ANI (@ANI) March 28, 2018 × Pm Modi has since spoken to HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar and conveyed his unhappiness over the paper leak issue and asked for strict action against the incident. In a statement on Wednesday, the board said that it has taken cognisance of certain happenings in the conduct of examinations after which the decision is being taken. "The Board has taken cognizance of certain happenings in the conduct of certain examinations as are being reported. With the view to upholding the sanctity of the Board examinations and in the interest of the fairness to the students, the Board has decided to reconduct the examinations in the subjects,” a CBSE statement said. Also, number of teachers, parents as well as students are seeking to move the Delhi High court for a probe in the series of leak. As per reports, the parents and students have also said that exam papers of class X Social Science and class XII Biology were also leaked. Earlier, the CBSE had denied any leak of question paper. "All the seals have been found intact at all the centres. During the process of examination, however, at local level, some miscreants have tried to play mischief by circulating messages through WhatsApp and social media to disturb the sanctity of the examinations," the Board said in its earlier statement. Students appeared for the Class 10 mathematics paper of the Central Board of Secondary Education on Wednesday while the Class 12 Economics paper was held on March 26.

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