Kerala University Gives Answer Key Instead Of Question Papers During A Special Exam
In a major goof up by Kerala university, students received answer key instead of question paper during an exam. Yes, you read that right.?
With the answers literally given to them on a platter, the students wrote it all down, handed over their answer sheets to the invigilator and left. And no one even realised what had happened.?The blunder came to light only later during the evaluation and a complaint was raised.
What happened
The University gave out the answer key instead of the question paper for the fourth-semester BSc Electronics exam conducted last February.
As it was a special exam conducted in the midst of the COVID-19 curbs, only a very few students took it. The students who appeared for the Signals and Systems exam were the ¡®lucky¡¯ ones.
A serious lapse on the part of the office of the Controller of Examinations led to the bungle. Instead of the question paper, the answer keys were printed at the office and sent out. So far, the University has not taken any action against the erring officials.
Not an isolated case
This comes as question papers of BSc Psychology third semester and ¡®Neuro Biological Perspective¡¯ were repeated in the examination that was held on on April 21 and 22 at Kannur University.
As protests mounted, Kannur University cancelled the examinations held on April 21 and 22. Following which,?Kerala governor Arif Mohammad Khan said those responsible for the blunder will have to take responsibility.
Authorities slam high education sector
Speaking at a function in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday (April 24), the governor said, ¡°The higher education sector in Kerala is in doldrums. This is a clear sign of incompetence. Somebody must take up the responsibility. What is the commission going to do about it?¡±
Khan has been critical of the inquiry commission set up to find out the truth. Khan said question papers can get repeated only because of the incompetence of the university officials.
While Khan lauded the school-level education system of Kerala, he wasn¡¯t so appreciative of the higher education system in the state. The governor said he will take action in the Kannur exam goof up case once he returns from Delhi.
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