While record number of students are being caught for indulging in copying and other malpractices in Board examinations in Uttar Pradesh only one student has been caught so far for malpractice in the ongoing State board examinations in Uttarakhand. The lone case of examination related malpractice in the Board examinations of Uttarakhand Vidhyalayi Shiksha Parishad (UVSP) was reported from Khatima on Monday.
The student was caught cheating in the Physics examination from Tharu Inter College Khatima.
In neigbouring UP, large numbers of students are being caught by the examiners this year. On the very first day of the board examination itself a record 163 candidates were booked for copying in UP.
The secretary of the UVSP, Manoj Simalti told The Pioneer that the board has zero tolerance for anyone engaged in examination related malpractices. He informed that three State level, four Division level and three District level flying squads are constituted to keep an eye on the potential cheaters. Simalti when questioned as to why only one case of cheating is reported in the State till date though the examination have started on March 17 said that the futility of the adopting unfair means appears to have descended on the students in recent years.
He said that the alertness of examiners and the flying squads also have desisted the students from engaging in malpractices. The board examination of the UVSP would end on April 10. The board has earmarked 250 centres out of 1319 examination centres as sensitive while 24 centres are ultra sensitive in nature. The UVSP data reveals that 153813 students are enrolled in class X examinations while 133417 students are enrolled in the in class XII examination this year.