Nadia student gets Madhyamik admit card at eleventh hour
The Statesman | 3 February 2026
A student of Duttapulia Union Academy for Girls in Nadia district, who had been left without an admit card despite being registered, has finally been allowed to appear for the examination following direct intervention by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee.
The crisis unfolded when the student, scheduled to appear for the Madhyamik examination under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, failed to receive her admit card at the last moment. According to sources, a technical or clerical error led to the omission, even though her registration details were in order. As the examination date drew closer, anxiety mounted within the student’s family and the school.
Headmistress Rupa Pal, along with the president of the school management committee and former MLA, Samir Kumar Poddar, took up the matter with the district administration and higher authorities. Recognising the gravity of the situation, they ensured that the issue was escalated without delay.
Sources confirmed that the matter was brought to the attention of the Chief Minister and Mr Banerjee, both of whom took serious note of the lapse. Acting on their directions, the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education initiated special measures to verify the student’s credentials and promptly issued the admit card, clearing the way for her to sit for the examination.
Officials described the resolution as an example of effective coordination between the administration, elected representatives and educational authorities. “No student should suffer due to procedural errors,” a senior official said, adding that safeguards are being reviewed to prevent similar incidents in future.