Barred by GU, prints papers of 5 varsities

GSSSB EXAM PAPER LEAK

Barred by GU, prints papers of 5 varsities

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Ahmedabad:25.12.2021

The role of Surya Offset, an Ahmedabadbased printing press, has come police radar for its role in alleged leak of question papers in the state government exam for recruitment of head clerks. The press that was mired in controversy in the past too with Gujarat University blacklisting it in 2004-05, was printing papers for about five universities in the state including Saurashtra University and a university in Bhavnagar, according to sources in the education department.

The exam, held for the recruitment of head clerks on December 12 by the Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board (GSSSB) where nearly 88,000 aspirants had taken the test, was annulled after the paper leak episode came to light.

Also, the question paper for third semester BCom economics exam for Saurashtra University that was allegedly leaked earlier this week, was also printed at Surya Offset, according to sources.

“The printing press has been blacklisted in the past by Gujarat University after a paper leak scam came to light in 2004-05. The investigating team had pointed at the printing press’ role in the alleged leak back then. As a result, Gujarat University blacklisted the press,” said a former vice-chancellor of the university.

The paper was leaked for a final year BCom examination in 2004-05 academic year.

“One of the promoters of the printing press has served jail term for his alleged involvement in an exam paper scam,” he further said.