Even as the all-important board examinations conducted by the Maharashtra State Board for Secondary and Higher Secondary Education have concluded, officials have a tough task ahead. They have caught over 1,500 students indulging in unfair means. Now, the enquiry process would be start and the guilty will be punished according to the gravity of their malpractice. The list of offences include carrying chits, copying from guides/books and impersonation of examinees, among others.
"We've found 1,527 students engaged in malpractices during higher secondary certificate (HSC) and secondary school certificate (SSC) exams. Their enquiry would be conducted over the next month," senior board official Shriram Chavan told TOI. He added that the enquiry into HSC students would start from April 8 while that of SSC students would begin from April 20.
"All the students would be invited to the board office at Nagpur. Entire enquiry process would be conducted in six days with a gap of one day. Three days each have been given for HSC and SSC students," he said.
He stated that such students would be charged under Prevention of Malpractices at University, Board and Other Specified Examinations Act 1982, depending on the gravity of their act. "Accordingly, they will be given punishment ranging from ban on appearing in exam for next one to three years."
Chavan informed that the number of copying cases were slightly less as compared to last year. Board sources however admitted the possibility that like previous years, this year too Nagpur division would maintain its dubious distinction of topping the rogues gallery among all eight divisions.
Sources pointed out that cases of malpractice have been a thorn in the flesh of board officials despite their best efforts. Even the government had taken it seriously and sought a report from the board about requirements, like manpower and other logistics, required for conducting the exams.
Though the board had initiated a slew of measures to control the menace, like video shooting of sensitive centres, multiple question sets for killer subjects like English and mathematics and bar coding of answer sheets among others, it failed to bring cases of unfair means under control since many years.
Meanwhile, sources have disclosed that the HSC results would be released during the third or fourth week of May while SSC results would be declared in June second or third week.
"We've found 1,527 students engaged in malpractices during higher secondary certificate (HSC) and secondary school certificate (SSC) exams. Their enquiry would be conducted over the next month," senior board official Shriram Chavan told TOI. He added that the enquiry into HSC students would start from April 8 while that of SSC students would begin from April 20.
"All the students would be invited to the board office at Nagpur. Entire enquiry process would be conducted in six days with a gap of one day. Three days each have been given for HSC and SSC students," he said.
He stated that such students would be charged under Prevention of Malpractices at University, Board and Other Specified Examinations Act 1982, depending on the gravity of their act. "Accordingly, they will be given punishment ranging from ban on appearing in exam for next one to three years."
Chavan informed that the number of copying cases were slightly less as compared to last year. Board sources however admitted the possibility that like previous years, this year too Nagpur division would maintain its dubious distinction of topping the rogues gallery among all eight divisions.
Sources pointed out that cases of malpractice have been a thorn in the flesh of board officials despite their best efforts. Even the government had taken it seriously and sought a report from the board about requirements, like manpower and other logistics, required for conducting the exams.
Though the board had initiated a slew of measures to control the menace, like video shooting of sensitive centres, multiple question sets for killer subjects like English and mathematics and bar coding of answer sheets among others, it failed to bring cases of unfair means under control since many years.
Meanwhile, sources have disclosed that the HSC results would be released during the third or fourth week of May while SSC results would be declared in June second or third week.
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