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Unchecked cheating in SSC exams belies tall claims of Sindh govt

Unchecked cheating in SSC exams belies tall claims of Sindh govt
April 1, 2019
KARACHI (92 News) – The booty mafia ruled on the first day of Secondary School Examination (SSC) on Monday. At some place, the question papers were leaked, while cheating continued through smart phones and unchecked use of books. Students used a WhatsApp group to facilitate cheating. A youth was caught while taking exam in place of a student. The uncontrolled cheating in a majority of centres belied the claims of the Sindh government. Moreover, solved papers were also available in the market. The BISE chairman said that they were not provided security despite their demand. He announced to approach the FIA regarding the use of WhatApp in the examination. In a video, a student can be seen cheating. Meanwhile, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has taken a notice of cheating in SSC exams the incident and sought a report from the board chairmen and commissioners. On the other hand, Education Minister Sardar Shah visited the examination centres and questioned the students taking SSC exams.
Matric Exams: Cheating on the rise in Sindh
Earlier, using unfair means and cheating in annual secondary school examinations is on the rise in Sindh. The question paper for ninth grade’s Sindhi exam was leaked at Government Boys High School 1 in several cities of the province. Several hundred cases of cheating and impersonation were detected at various centers across the interior of Sindh on the first day of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination. Despite the imposition of section-144 in the province, the administration has failed to halt cheating and mismanagement at the centers in various cities of Sindh. Chief Minister of Sindh (CM) Murad Ali Shah has taken notice of the incident and has issued directives to Secretary University and Board to immediately submit report in this regard. Meanwhile, the ‘booti mafia’ has also stepped up as the metric exams kicked off in Sindh leaking the paper of ninth grade with the connivance of staff.Reports of rampant cheating in the matriculation exams conducted by Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Larkana outside examination centers in Jacobabad were also received.