Gujarat school exam supervisor replaced after row over forcing girls to remove hijab

The Gujarat education department on Thursday removed a board exam supervisor in Bharuch district after she allegedly asked invigilators to remove the hijab of Muslim students during a mathematics exam, reported PTI.

The incident occurred at Lions School, a private institute in the Ankleshwar town, before the Senior Secondary Certificate board examination on Wednesday. The exam centre administrator, Ilaben Suratiya, who is also the principal of the school, reportedly asked the invigilators to collect the hijab of the students before they took the examination.

Bharuch District Education Officer Swati Raulji ordered an inquiry into the incident after the parents of one of the students approached her.