Plus Two exams cancelled after mass copying

CHANDIGARH, March 26: Punjab School Education Board has cancelled two Maths, one Physics and one History Class XII exam papers at differe...

CHANDIGARH, March 26: Punjab School Education Board has cancelled two Maths, one Physics and one History Class XII exam papers at different centres in the state after reports of mass cheating.

The board cancelled the Maths paper held on March 15 at two centres – the Government Senior Secondary School, Nangal Lubhana and Government Senior Secondary School, Centre II, Bhaloth in Kapurthala.

The Plus Two students who took the History and Physics paper on March 22 at Government Senior Secondary School, Centre I at Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district, will have to reappear for these papers after cancellation by the board.

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“These papers have been cancelled on the recommendation of the flying squad that confirmed the reports of mass cheating at these centres,” Controller of Examination, PSEB, Jarnail Singh said.

“The flying squad found that chits and books had been used at these centres. Even teachers were found helping students to cheat. The Board is considering action against the teachers held guilty and is likely to disqualify them from examination duty in future,” Jarnail Singh said. "We will send these cases to Director Public Instructions, Schools, Punjab for further action," he added.

Meanwhile, the new date and venue for the exams will be decided by the board soon.