Overview
- The forged notice, dated April 1 and bearing the WBCHSE name and logo, falsely claimed the 2027 Higher Secondary semester plan was withdrawn and told schools to follow the old annual format and syllabus.
- Council officials declared the circular fake and said they have filed an FIR, with President Partha Karmakar also lodging a written complaint at the Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police Station.
- WBCHSE said the semester plan remains in place for Class 12 with two exams each year and urged students, parents, and schools to rely only on its authorised channels, such as the council website.
- A separate fake notice in the name of the Purulia District Primary School Council also surfaced the same day, highlighting a wider problem with forged education notices circulating online.
- Separately from the fake circular, WBCHSE leaders said the state will add project‑based subjects such as Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Applied AI, and Cyber Security under new Council Assisted and Council Taught courses, which could give students more job‑relevant skills.