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MUMBAI, April 24: Jolted into action by the Express Newsline expose on rampant copying in examinations, the state department of higher education is preparing a circular detailing measures to plug the leakage of university answer-sheets and other forms of cheating during exams. The circular, to be released next week, would be sent to all universities in the state. A raid at Siddharth College of Arts and Science, Fort, by Minister of State for Education, Anil Deshmukh, yesterday had exposed a racket in which university supplements were being smuggled out of the exam halls.A confidential note in this regard was today sent to Mantralaya by the joint director of higher education, R R Pardeshi, for Deshmukh8217;s perusal.
It gave the details of the raid and said that the university authorities had been intimated about the same. 8220;I have told the Mumbai University vice-chancellor about the cheating and have instructed the examination officials at Siddharth College to keep a count of the supplements distributed to theTYBCom candidates,8221; Pardeshi wrote in his note.
Meanwhile, an eerie calm prevailed today at the TYBCom exams in Siddharth College. At the college entrance gate a notice said: 8220;Mobile phones are not allowed inside. Copying material will also not be allowed; and strict punitive action will be taken on any candidate found to be in possession of such material.8221;
The students were allowed inside only after 10.30 am and supervision was extremely tight, in sharp contrast to the lax attitude of the authorities yesterday.
