Haryana MBBS exam scam: Probe panel examined 228 answer sheets
A three-member committee, led by Dr MK Garg, Director of Kalpana Chawla Medical College in Karnal, has confirmed the existence of a scam in the MBBS annual and supplementary examinations following its inquiry.
The committee’s findings were presented in a report submitted to the authorities at Pt BD Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, (UHSR) on Thursday. The committee arrived at its conclusion after examining 228 answer sheets from MBBS students enrolled at a private college, claimed the sources.
Varying serial numbers, handwriting
“The serial number of the answer sheets checked by the examiner, which were available with the university, differ from the serial numbers recorded on the signature charts signed by the students in the examination hall. Additionally, the hand writing has also been found to be different in the answer sheets of the same candidates for different subjects,” observed the inquiry committee.
The inquiry committee was formed by UHSR Vice-Chancellor Dr HK Aggarwal last month on a complaint filed by an MBBS student. He also tasked the committee to submit its report within a month.
“The serial number of the answer sheets checked by the examiner, which were available with the university, differ from the serial numbers recorded on the signature charts signed by the students in the examination hall. Additionally, the hand writing has also been found to be different in the answer sheets of the same candidates for different subjects,” observed the inquiry committee.
The report further notes that in some answer sheets, the stitching of the front page has been found to be tampered with. In a few cases, the ink used appears to differ from the standard ink, raising suspicions of erasable ink usage. Furthermore, discrepancies were found between the marks given by the examiner in the answer sheet and those listed in the award list/result gazette for two answer sheets.
“The committee has concluded that there has been a replacement and interchange of the answer sheets submitted by the students. The answer sheets were written by individuals other than the examinees. The original answer sheets received in the examination hall were replaced with sheets written by someone else. The use of erasable ink pen by students needs to be examined by forensic experts,” sources stated.
