Anna univ fires 37 zonal staff for exam malpractice
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:21.03.2019
Anna University has fired 37 temporary staff for exam malpractice.
Earlier this year, allegations pertaining to malpractice in semester exams conducted in November/December 2017 surfaced. After receiving similar complaints during subsequent arrear exams in February/ March 2018, the university formed a committee to probe the issue. The committee found that students and faculty members colluded with staff at zonal offices to take out answer scripts.
Each candidate had paid ₹15,000 to ₹40,000 for the scripts to zonal office staff, the committee said in its report.
Answer scripts of the students who had paid the sum were taken out from the bundle and the students or someone entrusted by them were allowed to write on them outside the exam hall. Later, the same was inserted back into the bundle before being sent for evaluation.
This game usually happened a day or two after payment is received. The money was shared among staff, the committee said. Based on this report, the university syndicate fired 37 zonal office staff.
Last year, former controller of examinations S Uma was suspended for her alleged involvement in the re-evaluation scam.
But no action was taken against top officials this time and only peon, clerical assistants and drivers from Madurai, Salem and other zones are in the line of fire.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:21.03.2019
Anna University has fired 37 temporary staff for exam malpractice.
Earlier this year, allegations pertaining to malpractice in semester exams conducted in November/December 2017 surfaced. After receiving similar complaints during subsequent arrear exams in February/ March 2018, the university formed a committee to probe the issue. The committee found that students and faculty members colluded with staff at zonal offices to take out answer scripts.
Each candidate had paid ₹15,000 to ₹40,000 for the scripts to zonal office staff, the committee said in its report.
Answer scripts of the students who had paid the sum were taken out from the bundle and the students or someone entrusted by them were allowed to write on them outside the exam hall. Later, the same was inserted back into the bundle before being sent for evaluation.
This game usually happened a day or two after payment is received. The money was shared among staff, the committee said. Based on this report, the university syndicate fired 37 zonal office staff.
Last year, former controller of examinations S Uma was suspended for her alleged involvement in the re-evaluation scam.
But no action was taken against top officials this time and only peon, clerical assistants and drivers from Madurai, Salem and other zones are in the line of fire.
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