Bihar: Shirts removed, Sleeves snipped of students to prevent cheating
Looks like the scenes of mass-cheating in Bihar still haunt examination officials, forcing them to switch to extreme measures. On Saturday and Sunday, students appearing for different competitive exams were subject to humiliation in centres across the state. While sleeves of female students' dresses were cut, few male students were forced to give exams in just their vests, for not following the 'strict dress-code'.
Polytech hopefuls protest against rules, invigilators refuse to budge
On Sunday, male examinees taking the Bihar Polytechnic Diploma Certificate Entrance Competitive Examination 2018 at GA Inter College centre at Hajipur, Vaishali, were asked to remove their full-sleeved shirts. When they protested, they were given the choice of either taking the exam shirtless or not at all. Those who came wearing shoes, sat for the exam barefoot. An aspirant called it mental agony.
Rules were laid down by Vaishali district administration
"As per the order of the district administration, students were not allowed to wear full-sleeves or shoes. Those wearing full-shirts or T-shirts were asked to open it, before entering the exam hall," a source told DNA.
Sleeves were cut of female students in a Muzaffarpur centre
On Saturday, female students appearing for the paramedical entrance examination in Muzaffarpur faced a similar situation. At the Resonance School centre, sleeves of their dresses were halved, in full public view, paving a path for an uproar. A two-member team was formed, by the district magistrate, to probe the incident and the school has been barred from hosting any competitive exams in the future.
Here's what the district education officer has to say
"The intention of the exercise was not questionable and care was taken to involve only female staff, but the problem was that the candidates were made to resize the sleeves in full public view," said Lalan Prasad Singh, district education officer.
