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India's Bihar to crack down on cheating in school exams | India's Bihar to crack down on cheating in school exams |
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India's Bihar state has announced tough measures like fines and jail terms to stop cheating in school exams. | India's Bihar state has announced tough measures like fines and jail terms to stop cheating in school exams. |
The government announced on Tuesday that a fine of 2,000 rupees (£20; $29) would be imposed on students who cheat. | |
Students will also be barred from taking exams and anyone helping them cheat will be charged and sent to jail. | Students will also be barred from taking exams and anyone helping them cheat will be charged and sent to jail. |
Last year, the government was embarrassed after parents and friends of students were photographed climbing school walls to pass on answers. | Last year, the government was embarrassed after parents and friends of students were photographed climbing school walls to pass on answers. |
An estimated 1.5m students will take their school leaving exams in Bihar in February and March. | An estimated 1.5m students will take their school leaving exams in Bihar in February and March. |
The tests are seen as crucial for a successful career. | The tests are seen as crucial for a successful career. |
About 300 people, mostly parents and relatives, were arrested last year in Vaishali district, Bihar after photographs showed blatant cheating emerged in the media. | About 300 people, mostly parents and relatives, were arrested last year in Vaishali district, Bihar after photographs showed blatant cheating emerged in the media. |
Students were seen copying answers from smuggled-in note sheets, and police posted outside test centres were even seen being bribed to look the other way. | Students were seen copying answers from smuggled-in note sheets, and police posted outside test centres were even seen being bribed to look the other way. |
But Bihar Education Minister Ashok Chaudhury said that his government was determined to avoid cheating this year. | But Bihar Education Minister Ashok Chaudhury said that his government was determined to avoid cheating this year. |
"This time we are determined not to allow something like that to happen again and have taken several decisions to ensure a cheating-free exam… cheating will not be tolerated this time," he told The Hindu. | "This time we are determined not to allow something like that to happen again and have taken several decisions to ensure a cheating-free exam… cheating will not be tolerated this time," he told The Hindu. |
Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh, an official in the education department, said CCTV cameras would be installed in most schools. | Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh, an official in the education department, said CCTV cameras would be installed in most schools. |
"Live stream from some exam centres with a tainted record will be monitored by senior officers," he said. | "Live stream from some exam centres with a tainted record will be monitored by senior officers," he said. |
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