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Videos of a teacher in Bihar marking answer sheets without reading them carefully have gone viral on social media, leading to the registration of an FIR against her, according to a post on X.
The videos give a glimpse of the answer sheets and reveal students’ roll numbers. The camera then pans to the teacher, who continues to mark the answer sheets casually.
“Reels of checking copies of PPU exam went viral on Instagram, FIR lodged against madam,” wrote an X user, @BiharTeacherCan, in the video’s caption.
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In another video, the same teacher—now dressed in a saree—can be seen marking an answer sheet in a classroom. Around her are several other teachers marking answer sheets.
Watch the second video here:
The video, which has amassed over 33,20,000 views, triggered a backlash against the teacher.
A user commented, “Did that Medam Reading what is Written on that copy.”
Another user wrote, “The boy whose copy this is would have got just average marks, your copy was used to make reel. If possible, you should also turn your career towards reel, because now you will not get enough marks to get admission in top universities. Marks are gone.”
“It is clearly visible that she is not even looking at the copy properly… she is quickly moving ahead, she does not care whether what is written is right or wrong,” a third user wrote.
In September 2023, primary school teachers in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha district allegedly forced their students to like and share posts on Instagram and also to subscribe to their social media accounts.
The incident came to light after parents of the students approached the district magistrate and sought action against the teachers.
