Eleven examinees and an invigilator were injured in a bomb explosion that occurred while the students were taking SLC Social Education examination at an exam centre in Narayan Municipality-9, Dailekh district, Friday morning.
The exam has been put off to April 7 after the blast.
Office of Controller of Examination has okayed the decision to put off the exam. District Examination Committee said the remaining exams will now be conducted in Sunrise Boarding School.
As many as 204 examinees were appearing for test in Saraswoti Secondary School at Jhupresal Tartang in Dailekh Bazaar when the blast rocked the centre at 8:30 am.
The school building suffered some damage due to the explosion.
The bomb was planted outside Room No 8 of the school.
Many students fainted out of fear after the blast, reports quoted Regional Administrator of mid western region, Mrigendra Prasad Yadav as saying.
According to the police, condition of examinees Hima Gautam, Chandra Kumari Panta, Shanti Kumari Panta, Uma GC, Urmila Sharukh and invigilator Gopal GC was critical and they have been admitted to Dailekh District Hospital for treatment.
The security forces misbehaved with the journalists who reached the blast site and warned them not to report the news.
Students chanted slogans against Maoists after the incident.
Meanwhile various rights organizations have condemned the incident and urged all conflicting parties “to respect examination sites as safe and peaceful areas where there are no disturbances.”
There is no word from the rebels about the incident.
Maoists exploded the bomb violating their commitment not to target exam centres. Earlier issuing a press statement, the student wing of the Maoists, All Nepal National Independent Students' Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) appealed to all to make the environment conducive for the smooth running of the SLC examinations.
The ANNISU-R has also asked human rights activists, civil society, journalists and stake holders to directly monitor the exams.
The exam has been put off to April 7 after the blast.
Office of Controller of Examination has okayed the decision to put off the exam. District Examination Committee said the remaining exams will now be conducted in Sunrise Boarding School.
As many as 204 examinees were appearing for test in Saraswoti Secondary School at Jhupresal Tartang in Dailekh Bazaar when the blast rocked the centre at 8:30 am.
The school building suffered some damage due to the explosion.
The bomb was planted outside Room No 8 of the school.
Many students fainted out of fear after the blast, reports quoted Regional Administrator of mid western region, Mrigendra Prasad Yadav as saying.
According to the police, condition of examinees Hima Gautam, Chandra Kumari Panta, Shanti Kumari Panta, Uma GC, Urmila Sharukh and invigilator Gopal GC was critical and they have been admitted to Dailekh District Hospital for treatment.
The security forces misbehaved with the journalists who reached the blast site and warned them not to report the news.
Students chanted slogans against Maoists after the incident.
Meanwhile various rights organizations have condemned the incident and urged all conflicting parties “to respect examination sites as safe and peaceful areas where there are no disturbances.”
There is no word from the rebels about the incident.
Maoists exploded the bomb violating their commitment not to target exam centres. Earlier issuing a press statement, the student wing of the Maoists, All Nepal National Independent Students' Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) appealed to all to make the environment conducive for the smooth running of the SLC examinations.
The ANNISU-R has also asked human rights activists, civil society, journalists and stake holders to directly monitor the exams.
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