Kathmandu, June 25 -- Public anger over this year's Grade 12 examination results has intensified, with thousands of students questioning the accuracy of the published scores and demanding the resignation of Education Minister Sasmit Pokharel.

What began as an campaign has now spilled onto the streets, as students accuse the government and the National Examination Board of negligence and recklessness in publishing results that they say have jeopardised their academic futures.

On Thursday, a group of students gathered at Maitighar in Kathmandu to protest against what they described as serious flaws in the evaluation process. Demonstrators claimed answer sheets were checked hastily in a bid to publish results quickly, resulting in marks th...