The Sambalpur University authorities on Thursday suspended Plus III final year examination for Education (Honours) subject after a question paper was allegedly leaked before the examination scheduled on the day.
The authorities admitted the allegation and said action would be taken against those responsible for the question paper leak.
Meanwhile, rumours of question paper leak in Physics (Honours) subject are also doing the rounds in media. According to reports, screenshots of question papers of Physics were circulated on WhatsApp late on July 11 night three days before the 6th semester (final year) examination.
However, the university authorities have denied the allegation of question paper leak in Physics subject on various social media platforms. They termed the rumours as a “mischief of some unscrupulous person”.
“We investigated into the allegation of question paper leak in physics subject. It is suspected that a similar copy of the question paper went viral by someone from Bargarh district after completion of the examination. The allegation is an attempt to tarnish reputation of the university,” said Controller of Examinations Dr Rabindra Panigrahi, adding, “The question papers of the university are prepared under tight security at an undisclosed location. And soft copy is never made before preparation of the question papers.”