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However, eight students returned their laptops alleging that the machines were old and could not be used due to technical malfunctions. They also alleged that the laptops showed severe signs of wear and tear, scratches besides indecent videos stored in it with names of previous users.
Tirap Deputy Commissioner Hento Karga constituted an expert committee headed by a circle officer to probe into the matter. “The state government has decided to replace the laptops with new ones.
To avoid any kind of further embarrassment, the district administration has decided to thoroughly check the new machines before handing them to the students,” Karga said.
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Meanwhile, the education department has decided to blacklist the firm that supplied the laptops. An official of the department said the supplier had been selected after following the due tender process.
The All Tirap Students’ Union (ATSU) on Monday, in a memorandum to the DDSE, demanded a thorough investigation against all officers involved in manipulating the district academic toppers award 2021-22.