At least 50 students were caught using unfair means in the ongoing bachelor degree examination by the officials in four post-graduation (PG) colleges of Dehradun since March 25.
In all, 40 students were caught copying in DAV (PG) College, while seven students in SGRR (PG) College and three in DBS (PG) College. Officials said that the number might increase as the exam would be ended by April 25 only.
SGRR (PG) College Principal Vinay Anand Bourai said that three students were caught copying by administration officers on the first day of the examination while one student on Friday and three students on Saturday in the college.“In order to prevent students from using unfair means, administrative staffs are frisking the examinee at college gate. Flying squad, which comprised of college staffs have been deployed in the examination room to check such malpractice”, he added.
MKP (PG) College Principal Indu Singh said that not a single student was caught which BSc students appeared for chemistry paper on Saturday. DBS (PG) College Principal OP Kulkshreshtha said that two students were caught copying by administrative officers in the college on Saturday.
DAV (PG) College Dr Devendra Bhasin claimed that except few incidents, the annual examination was being conducted peacefully in the college. “We have formed three flying squads team to conduct free and fair examinations,” he added. Around 40 students have been caught copying and subsequently expelled by the officers so far. Students are properly checked at college gate and they are directed not allow to enter into the examination hall along with bag and mobile phone.
Flying squads are being deployed in the examination room periodically to hold the wrongdoers. “We have taken all measures to prevent unfair means during examination in the college,” he claimed.