63 cheating cases detected

In a crackdown on examination malpractices, the Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH) registered 63 cases of unfair means, including two cases of impersonation during board exams conducted today. Five supervisors were relieved of duty for negligence and an exam centre in Ding (Sirsa) was cancelled, with the entire duty staff replaced.

Board chairman Prof (Dr) Pawan Kumar Sharma said, “During inspections, 63 cases of cheating were identified, including two cases of impersonation. Due to negligence, five supervisors were removed from their duties.”

A total of 1,10,612 students appeared for the Senior Secondary (Academic/Open School) history and biology exams, while 1,346 student-teachers took the D.El.Ed. (re-appear) exam in Proficiency and Pedagogy of Mathematics Education.

Prof Sharma personally led a flying squad to inspect exam centres in Hisar, where one case of cheating was caught at Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Hisar-08. Other centres in the district were found conducting exams fairly.

The Board Secretary’s flying squad inspected centres in Sirsa district, where four cases of cheating were recorded at Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Ding. “During the inspection, multiple-choice answers were found marked on question papers and answer slips with question paper codes were discovered. The DVR has been seized for further investigation,” he said. The exam at this centre has been cancelled and the entire duty staff has been replaced.

The Nodal Officer’s flying squad found mass cheating at Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Sanwad (Charkhi Dadri) in Classroom No. 06, where a teacher of Divya Gyan Darshan Public School, Sanwad, was supervising. Due to her negligence, she was relieved of duty and the education department has been notified for further action.

Prof Sharma emphasised that strict monitoring will continue to ensure fair examinations and that officials found negligent will face consequences.