Video of Barkatullah University BA Students Checking Answer Sheets of Seniors goes Viral! MP Government Orders Investigation
As the video started appearing in news headlines, the Madhya Pradesh government ordered an investigation over the alleged case.
The educational experts all over have come up with significant measures to control the cheating menace. But a recent case of a University in Bhopal has outdone that. At the beginning of this week, a video was going viral on social media. If that are to be believed, surprisingly not teachers but students were seen checking answer sheets. Yes, the incident happened in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district. As the video started appearing in news headlines, the Madhya Pradesh government ordered an investigation over the alleged case.
Barkatullah University Bachelor of Arts, BA Hindi literature fourth-semester exam was conducted recently. According to media reports, the answer sheets of the same were evaluated by first-year students on behalf of their professor. One of the Arts and Commerce college professors asked his young students to check at least 500 exam copies of his other students. They were asked to assess the Hindi literature, History and Poem section of the respective question paper referring to a guidebook.
Embarrassed by the situation, the Madhya Pradesh Higher Education Minister Jaibhan Singh Pawaiya ordered Lokpal of BU on August 1 to look into the matter. A public relations official of the state government was quoted saying, “The directive to get the matter investigated by the Lokpal was issued by the Minister on Tuesday while chairing a high-level meeting of officials.” Also, the minister had asked a report on the same within two weeks.
If we go by reports, at least two students name has appeared in the incident who were checking the exam copies. Pawaiya also directed the authorities to ensure that the future of the students, in any case, does not get affected. The department will take action against the employees who are found involved in this. BU Lokpal had already initiated a probe, and once the authorities are done with the report, it will be sent to the state governor.
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