Monday, December 12, 2011
The starting dates of even semester
Friday, December 2, 2011
upcoming changes in GTU exams after JAVA paper leak case
Gujarat Technological University (GTU) is mulling over implementing changes in the examination process to minimize chances of copying. The university is deliberating the option of doing away with the system of giving password to observers to access question papers before exam begins and instead provide them with a link that can be opened 20 minutes before the exam. The current practice at GTU is to download the paper 45 minutes before the exam by the observers.
GTU is obviously rattled with the recent incident where an exam observer, Ankit Mehta, a lecturer with Alpha Engineering College of Ahmedabad was caught SMSing questions from the fifth semester university exam paper from his mobile phone to four of his students and also a teacher of his college, Nirav Gadhiya. Investigations have revealed that all the four students take tuitions from him, said GTU officials.
GTU officials believe that this paperleak network is much larger than just four students and a teacher. “Last year too we had doubts that the questions were being leaked. All exam centre officials were alerted about this possibility and were asked to keep a watch on suspicious activities. GTU officials said that so far engineering lecturers and assistant professors were given the password to download the question paper, take a print out and send it for copying 45 minutes before the exam. Officials are mulling to do away with this process from the next GTU exams and introduce a link which can be downloaded just 20 minutes before the exam.
Meanwhile, for ongoing exams, officials have also put on duty a non-technical observer who is an assistant professor or professor in non-engineering institutions to be present when the observer enters the password and downloads the question paper.
source: Times of India
GTU is obviously rattled with the recent incident where an exam observer, Ankit Mehta, a lecturer with Alpha Engineering College of Ahmedabad was caught SMSing questions from the fifth semester university exam paper from his mobile phone to four of his students and also a teacher of his college, Nirav Gadhiya. Investigations have revealed that all the four students take tuitions from him, said GTU officials.
GTU officials believe that this paperleak network is much larger than just four students and a teacher. “Last year too we had doubts that the questions were being leaked. All exam centre officials were alerted about this possibility and were asked to keep a watch on suspicious activities. GTU officials said that so far engineering lecturers and assistant professors were given the password to download the question paper, take a print out and send it for copying 45 minutes before the exam. Officials are mulling to do away with this process from the next GTU exams and introduce a link which can be downloaded just 20 minutes before the exam.
Meanwhile, for ongoing exams, officials have also put on duty a non-technical observer who is an assistant professor or professor in non-engineering institutions to be present when the observer enters the password and downloads the question paper.
source: Times of India
Thursday, December 1, 2011
update to JAVA paper leak case
Authorities of the Gujarat Technological University (GTU) have formed a three-member committee to probe the incident of question paper leak through SMS by an examiner, Ankit Mehta.(details) This committee comprises members of GTU examination committee, said exam coordinator at the institute GP Vadodaria.
Interestingly, while the university officials claimed they have lodged a police complaint in the case, inspector DR Vadher of Gujarat University police station said, they have not been approached by GTU officials. "We don't know anything of this case as we have not received any complaint from the university (GTU) in this matter. We can respond only after officials lodge a proper FIR. As of now we haven't been approached by the university officials," Vadher said.
So it seems as GTU is not interested in making the matter large and wants to finish off the matter within. It is worrysome as a few GTU officials also commented that they had an idea about such cheating going on in many colleges since the past year...but all the actions they had taken were definately not sufficient. This is definate injustice to other students who work hard and prepare for the exams...but somehow these shameless cheats decide to take law into their hands having a very small self centered radius! this is not acceptable under any circumstances and the guilty teachers and the students should be punished in the strictest possible manner!
Interestingly, while the university officials claimed they have lodged a police complaint in the case, inspector DR Vadher of Gujarat University police station said, they have not been approached by GTU officials. "We don't know anything of this case as we have not received any complaint from the university (GTU) in this matter. We can respond only after officials lodge a proper FIR. As of now we haven't been approached by the university officials," Vadher said.
So it seems as GTU is not interested in making the matter large and wants to finish off the matter within. It is worrysome as a few GTU officials also commented that they had an idea about such cheating going on in many colleges since the past year...but all the actions they had taken were definately not sufficient. This is definate injustice to other students who work hard and prepare for the exams...but somehow these shameless cheats decide to take law into their hands having a very small self centered radius! this is not acceptable under any circumstances and the guilty teachers and the students should be punished in the strictest possible manner!
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
GTU JAVA paper leaked
Ahmedabad: 29/11/2011 Teachers discourage students from cheating in examination, but the teacher in this case needs to go back to school to relearn ethics. In a shocking incident, a computer teacher in Alpha College in Khatraj, affiliated to the Gujarat Technological University (GTU), was found leaking question papers though text messages from his cellphone to students and another professor.
Ankit Mehta, who was assigned duty of observer in government engineering college in Sector 28 in Gandhinagar was caught redhanded texting question paper to students as well as to his colleague, one Neerav Gadhiya.
Alpha College of Engineering and Technology Lecturer Ankit Mehta (right) met GTU Exam Controller G S Vadodaria (left) to submit his confession letter
Mehta and Gadhiya's shameful act however could be nipped when Mehta was caught red-handed in the act on Tuesday by a team of the GTU headed by exam coordinator MN Shah. Mehta was found busy sending text message from his cell phone to students during the 5th semester exam for the paper on Oriented Programming with Java.
At the exam centre GTU coordinator spotted the observer incharge leave the room and texting from his mobile phone soon after the question paper was released.
At the exam centre GTU coordinator spotted the observer incharge leave the room and texting from his mobile phone soon after the question paper was released.
According to the GTU controller of the examination, GP Vadodaria, the college authorities have been directed to suspend both the errant teachers. "As per the guidance of GTU's vice chancellor, I have directed college authorities to suspend Mehta and Gadhiya. We have also informed the police about the incident," he said.
On Tuesday, Mehta had leaked questions worth 13 marks.
According to the information available, Mehta was deputed at the government engineering college at sector 28 in Gandhinagar as an observer. As per the procedure, the GTU authorities e-mailed the question paper to the college before 45 minutes. The teachers are provided with the password to access the question paper.
"As the question papers are xeroxed, Mehta read the questions and immediately smsed the details to four students and also to Gadhiya. However, the GTU officials were tipped off about the cheating and a team rushed to the college on Tuesday. It caught Mehta red-handed as he was busy typing questions in his cell to be sent to these students," said Vadodaria. Mehta admitted that in past too he helped students and a professor of Sabar college, Hasmukh Goswami, by leaking questions during ongoing exams.
Vadodaria said that it is not only matter of cheating but appointment of Mehta as computer teacher is also doubtful as he is pursuing ME from Balaji institute in Rajasthan and not qualified to take up the job. When authorities questioned Mehta, he said his act of leaking info to students was not aimed at earning money, but only to help them.Ankit was a diploma student of Nirma and BE from a college in Vidyanagar.
GTU Exam Controller G S Vadodaria said, “We have been receiving information that a few professors from self financed colleges have been leaking question papers to certain students. We heard that through SMS and other methods, they were favouring a few students. We even received a list of names which included a teacher from Alpha college, Nirav Gadia. Both of the teachers have been blacklisted. We have informed the trustee of Alpha engineering college to do the needful.”
A past incident in GTU when a subject of MBA exam was held and paper was set by a professor from Atmiya college, rajkot the paper was found to be the same as that of the mid-sem paper so GTU did not consider that exam and had taken the exam again after 3days of the completion of that exam....so it is possible that a reexam might be held in this case as well!
GTU Exam Controller G S Vadodaria said, “We have been receiving information that a few professors from self financed colleges have been leaking question papers to certain students. We heard that through SMS and other methods, they were favouring a few students. We even received a list of names which included a teacher from Alpha college, Nirav Gadia. Both of the teachers have been blacklisted. We have informed the trustee of Alpha engineering college to do the needful.”
A past incident in GTU when a subject of MBA exam was held and paper was set by a professor from Atmiya college, rajkot the paper was found to be the same as that of the mid-sem paper so GTU did not consider that exam and had taken the exam again after 3days of the completion of that exam....so it is possible that a reexam might be held in this case as well!
hopefully we students do not have to reappear for the exam!
source: divya bhaskar
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