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Lithuanian language exam proceeds smoothly amid wave of false bomb threats
🇱🇹 Lithuania /Crime & Justice

Lithuanian language exam proceeds smoothly amid wave of false bomb threats

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Lithuania's National Education Agency (NŠA) reported that the Lithuanian language exam proceeded smoothly.
  • The agency acknowledged some provocations and minor incidents, such as students forgetting IDs or bringing mobile phones, but stated these did not disrupt the process.
  • The exam occurred amidst a wave of false bomb threats targeting educational institutions across Lithuania, which authorities investigated but found no credible danger.

The Lithuanian language and literature exam proceeded without significant disruption, according to the National Education Agency (NŠA). Jurgita Kažukauskaitė-Sarnickienė, head of the NŠA's communication department, stated that a team of specialists monitored the entire exam period. While acknowledging some "provocations" and isolated incidents, she assured that the process remained on track.

The exam proceeded smoothly. A team of agency specialists monitored the entire exam period. Some provocations reached certain exam execution centers, but this did not disrupt the process.

— Jurgita Kažukauskaitė-SarnickienėProviding an overview of the exam's execution and acknowledging minor issues.

Kažukauskaitė-Sarnickienė detailed that a few students forgot their personal identification documents, and others were found to have brought mobile phones, which are prohibited. She confirmed that appropriate measures, as outlined in the exam procedures, were taken in response to these cases. The exam involved students writing an essay as part of the second part of the Lithuanian language and literature assessment.

There were a few cases where students forgot personal documents, and a few cases where students brought mobile communication devices, which is not allowed. In both cases, decisions and actions were taken as stipulated in the execution instructions.

— Jurgita Kažukauskaitė-SarnickienėDetailing specific procedural breaches and the responses taken.

This exam took place against a backdrop of numerous false bomb threats. Since Monday morning, authorities had received 233 reports of potential explosives in educational institutions. The messages, written in Russian, were identical in content. Law enforcement advised schools to remain calm and continue with educational activities and exams. Security personnel were instructed to inspect school grounds and report any suspicious items. Police spokesperson Ramūnas Matonis confirmed that no dangerous items were found in any of the locations, and the educational process was not halted.

Law enforcement recommended that schools not give in to panic and continue educational activities and the examination process.

— PoliceAdvising schools on how to handle the bomb threats.

These recurring false threats are not new to Lithuania. The police department noted that educational institutions are familiar with the protocols and recommendations for handling such situations. The main matriculation exam session runs from June 1st to June 19th, with eleventh graders taking the first parts of the exams and twelfth graders completing the second parts.

No dangerous items were found in any of them, and the educational process was not stopped.

— Ramūnas MatonisConfirming the outcome of the bomb threat investigations.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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