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!
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