Keep Gods off answer sheets, Karnataka university tells examinees
Seeking divine intervention in trying times isn't unusual and cracking an examination could be one of those. However, the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in Karnataka hasn't taken kindly to students making godly pleadings on answer sheets. With quite a few examinees writing 'Om' or the names of Gods before attempting to answer questions, the university has called it an examination malpractice.
Don't write the names of God: Circular
The first among the eight "don'ts" mentioned in October 1 circular issued by Registrar (Evaluation) MK Ramesh is the direction on the mention of the names of Gods. "Don't write any word/sentence, starting from page 03 like names of Gods...," reads the first "don't".
'Students try to reveal their identity to evaluators using symbol'
Writing one's name, PTO at the end of a page, irrelevant messages, numbers or sentences, signs, symbols, letter and tampering with answer books would also be construed as revealing the identity of the examinee and will be treated as a malpractice, the circular says. Sandhya Avadhani, Deputy Director (pre-exam), at the university said some students try to reveal their identity to the evaluators.
Signs are an indication for evaluators: Avadhani
"These directions have been issued to ensure the identity of students taking an exam is not revealed to evaluators," Avadhani said. Avadhani said some examinees might be doing it unintentionally but many examinees resort to it with the intention that when they approach an evaluator for more marks they could identify them with those signs and symbols. "It's an indication indirectly," she said.
Such instructions already in place, circular is reiteration: Avadhani
Avadhani said such instructions have already been in place and the circular is only a reiteration so the students, invigilators, and college managements know these exist. "From time to time we need to keep telling people because each year new students join," said Avadhani.
