Jharkhand: Oasis school sacks principal, deputy held over NEET ‘leak’

CHATRA/HAZARIBAG: The managing committee of Oasis School, led by its chairman Shabbir Ahmad, removed principal Ehsanul Haque and vice-principal Mohmamad Imtiyaz Alam from their positions, a week after they were arrested by CBI for their alleged role in the NEET-UG paper leak case. Arvind Kumar has been appointed the new principal of the school. The school issued the notification on Wednesday.
Haque and Alam were arrested by the CBI last week after digital evidence was found against them for tampering with the question paper of the NEET-UG exam.They are currently in Beur jail in Patna, where the CBI is interrogating them.
Ahmad confirmed the decision, saying both individuals were removed from their posts in light of the ongoing CBI inquiry against them in the NEET paper leak case.
The CBI had detained Haque and Alam on June 25 and officially arrested them on June 29. However, the school management’s lack of immediate action against the duo drew criticism from many.
School's mercurial rise under CBI radar
Critics argued that the school should have promptly dismissed them.
Local residents mentioned that Haque had been associated with the school since its inception and was instrumental in securing affiliation for both Classes 10 and 12 in 2020.
They acknowledged that Haque was the face of the school, with many still unaware of Ahmad's role. Haque was credited with enhancing the school's facilities and establishing it as one of the best in the region.
"Haque is himself responsible for this sacking. He played with the future of lakhs of students," said a school source.
The genesis of the school and its mercurial rise in a short span of time is also under CBI radar. The sprawling school building is constructed on a plot numbered 134, which is a khasmahal (land under govt ownership) land. The building was erected on a 1.75-acre plot previously owned by Arindam Sen, son of Umapada Sen, who allegedly gave them the land.
CBI is also probing whether proper permissions were obtained from the khasmahal authority for the construction of such a large building. The CBI is also looking into the matter.