As cheating cases rise, Hry school board writes to DGP
KARNAL:WITH no let up in cheating cases, the Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH) has written to the director general of police (DGP) seeking support in keeping tabs on unfair means in around 25 sensitive examination centres in the state.
Though over 350 flying squads were formed, copying continues unabated due to strong local support.
According to officials, as many as 2,356 unfair means cases (UMCS) were registered in the state ever since Class 10 and 12 state board exams started on March 7.
The officials are facing a tough time in at least 25 examination centres in Sonepat, Rohtak, Bhiwani, Nuh, Palwal and Jind districts.
BSEH chairman Jagbir Singh says, “Local support is the main reason why copying has been continuing unabated in Haryana.
Local teachers, villagers and representatives of village panchayats help the youths in indulging in unfair means.”
“We have taken strict action and even cancelled several examination centres following repeated complaints of copying, but many centres were re-established following assurances from the village panchayats concerned,” he added.
The chairman further said Section 144 of CRPC prohibiting assembly of more than ten people
Local support is the main reason why copying has been continuing unabated in Haryana. Local teachers, villagers and representatives of village panchayats help the youths in indulging in unfair means. JAGBIR SINGH, chairman, Board of School Education Haryana
in an area is imposed at exam centres but local support creates a problem for the police.
“So I have written to the DGP and asked him improve policing in 20-25 sensitive examination centres in the state,” the chairman added.
The BSEH officials are also reaching out to local MLAS for their support to put a check on copying in their assembly constituencies.
Experts believe that the main reason why there is no check on unfair means is that there is no strict punishment for the guilty.
A candidate accused of cheating has to appear before a committee within a month. If the allegations of copying are found true, then the candidate is barred from appearing in the exam for a year. Experts suggest the punishment must be more stringent.