Copycats May Find It Tougher This March

By: Mar 11th, 2017 12:20 am

Jagdish Bali (The writer is based at Kumarsain, Shimla)

NEWSReally hats off to HP Board this time! Copycats may feel it uneasy and irritable during the ongoing examinations as the board has decided to install CCTV cameras at some centres as these have been mapped as sensitive. Such examination centres may look in different colours and give you a new feel. The board has also decided to install the third eye at those places where the last results remained hundred per cent. It is interesting because on the one hand board honours those schools with hundred per cent results and on the other hand it doubts the veracity of such results. Rightly so because in the present system of no detention policy at elementary level, everyone doubts in the heart of his heart that getting cent per cent results seem to be a far cry. Not only those copycats whose sole hope rests on cheating, but also the copying monger invigilators will also find themselves in spot of bother. These enthusiasts proudly manage the cheating material and swank around proving their clout in the area. Now if cameras are installed, they will have to think many times before giving it a try to facilitate the availability of material for copying.

Another major achilles heel in checking the copying menace is the open school candidates. This time the Board is holding examination for open school candidates separately in the evening session. In this examination sit either those who could not pass as regular candidate or those employees who want certificates to get promotion in their respective departments. Most of these candidates this way and that way find their relatives among the invigilators and make hay. Some invigilators feeling courtesy bound and some other taking it as a dharm ka kam, get into the act of helping and appeasing them. Those who are known for performing their duty with honesty are either kept away from the duty or they keep away feeling themselves unfit in the fitness table. If at all they happen to be on duty, they are harassed and tortured every way. The copying mongers do not let them live with relief at least for a month or two.

Therefore, the installation of CCTV cameras is a welcome step. The efficacy of this step to curb copying menace depends on the seriousness of the education board. It must follow up the things by scrutinising the recordings of the CCTV cameras or it is going to be eyewash. If not all, most of the examination centres must be put under surveillance of the third eye in years to come. Focus must be on the centres located in areas which flying squads often opt out due to the reasons best known to them. However, it is quite understandable that task is not the sole responsibility of the education board. The teaching fraternity must join hands to make it a grand success.


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