Picture of Sunny Leone used in Karnataka teachers’ examination admit card; probe ordered

The examination was held on November 6. A total of 3,32,913 candidates appeared for the exam conducted across 781 centres in Karnataka.

The department of public instruction issued a clarification over the incident, stating that the “error is not on the part of the government nor the education department”.

An education department official privy to the incident said the candidate had sought help from another person to upload her application, documents, and photograph. “As far as the initial report goes, it appears that another person known to the candidate submitted the application form, including the photograph. We do not know why the person used an inappropriate picture yet. If the candidate and the other person are found guilty, criminal proceedings will be initiated against them,” said the official. The candidate in question was not available for comments.

A photo of a candidate was replaced by a picture of Sunny Leone on an admit card for the Karnataka Teachers’ Eligibility Test-2022.

According to a statement issued by the school education department, a candidate has to file the application for the examination online, by generating a login ID and a password. The government clarified that individual login credentials are private and not disclosed to anyone else.

The same login credentials are used to fill in the details of the application including uploading a scanned copy of the candidate’s photograph. A candidate can cross-check the details and then take a printout of the application and obtain the admit card.

The statement also stated that the education department has ordered a police inquiry into the incident and appropriate action will be taken against those found guilty.