To prevent cheating, aspirants made to answer Army exam in underwear


Muzaffarpur, Mar 1 (NDTV): They came to take an exam. They were asked to take off their clothes.

In their underwear, hundreds of young men took an exam on Monday in Bihar's Muzaffarpur, for the post of clerk in the army.

Some 1,100 candidates were horrified as they reached the examination centre and were instructed to take off their clothes.

But they did. "The vest too," the examiners told them.

Army sources have been quoted by the Indian Express newspaper as saying this was done to save time on frisking so many people. Army Regional office director Colonel VS Godhara told the newspaper: "We conduct thorough frisking and ensure that candidates carry minimum external things to the exam centre."

In a state notorious for cheating - blatant and often aided by examiners and parents - officials decided that it was the best way to eliminate the possibility of scraps of paper hidden in clothes.

The candidates finally sat cross-legged on the ground in their briefs and used their thighs as tables for the one-hour test. Some complained they were cold, but they had no choice.

Last year, images of mass cheating involving Class 10 students made international headlines. Parents, relatives and others were seen scaling the walls of the exam centre to pass scraps of papers to students, unrestricted.

In January, ahead of the board exams, Bihar announced a Rs. 20,000 fine for students caught cheating and jail for relatives caught helping them. The state has also ordered CCTV cameras in classrooms, and a live stream of some exam centres.

  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Promenade Road,Frazer Town,B'lore

    Wed, Mar 02 2016

    This is too bad and nonsense require investigation in the matter.

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  • Santosh,K, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 01 2016

    What about women candidates ??????

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  • Peter Lewis, Kalmady/k s a

    Tue, Mar 01 2016

    Cheaters deserve it.

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  • Flavian, Mangalurru/Kuwait

    Tue, Mar 01 2016

    Amin Bhoja,

    We are not going back but we are still in Aadi Manav in many areas. I need not elaborate.

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  • sudhi, byndoor

    Tue, Mar 01 2016

    Govt should take action against the authorities who took this type of shameful action. Many people apply for army exam due to necessity for job and to take care of their family. There might be very few who have applied for army job whose only aim is to be a soldier. Whatever the reason but making them remove their dress and right exam is shameless on part of the authorities. Many travel a long distance after spending so much money. Some of them will be in a job but because of their aim to become soldier they apply for army job. But if they are treated like this then majority of the youths will hate to apply for this job. Future soldiers need to be respected and treated properly. Only then they will learn to respect and treat their country and people. If treat them badly then they might do the same way to the country out of anger.

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Tue, Mar 01 2016

    We are going back to the era of Aadi Manav...!!!

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  • gm, mlur

    Tue, Mar 01 2016

    Some youngsters lost the chance to serve the Indian Army if they were not wearing underwear on the date of exam.

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  • Suleman Byari, Udupi

    Tue, Mar 01 2016

    @ gm...
    I couldn't control my laugh after reading your comment...sexy comment.

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Tue, Mar 01 2016

    haaa...SPOT ON..

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  • sid, mangalore

    Tue, Mar 01 2016

    not good .

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Tue, Mar 01 2016

    This is nothing but inhuman way of correcting ones mistakes.
    Employ more supervisors to take charge of examination cheating.
    What could be the solution if any posts are reserved for ladies?(only for argument sake)
    Aren't there female cheaters?

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  • ABDUL RAFIQ, UCHILA

    Tue, Mar 01 2016

    THUTHU ANNA THINNOKE
    BOGASE NEERU KUDIYOKE
    THUNDU BATTE SAAKU NANNA MAANA MUCHOKE
    ANGAI AGALA JAAGA SAAKU EXAM BAREYOKE............

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 01 2016

    I always doubted people living above MAHARASHTRA ...

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  • ABD, LOS ANGELES

    Tue, Mar 01 2016

    THIS IS CALLED "JUNGLE RAJ"

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  • ABDUL RAFIQ, UCHILA

    Tue, Mar 01 2016

    Under Modi regime.

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  • Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India

    Tue, Mar 01 2016

    Modi never became CM of Bihar.

    After 12 yrs as CM of Gujarat, now he is PM of India.

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  • ABDUL RAFIQ, UCHILA

    Tue, Mar 01 2016

    Army comes under the Central Govt. As per Modi Govt everybody Anti nationals, traitors, cheaters, thieves except RSS supporters. So no wonder by this kind of attitude.

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  • Ravi, Kapu

    Tue, Mar 01 2016

    ABDUL RAFIQ, UCHILA
    And which party is ruling Bihar?

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  • ANIKETH, MUMBAI

    Tue, Mar 01 2016

    he is confused ...he is just enjoying getting jealous of modi...some people feel happy after shoting against him.

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  • gm, mlur

    Tue, Mar 01 2016

    Indian Army under Indian Govt not under Bihar Govt.

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  • MICHAEL NORONHA, Mysore

    Tue, Mar 01 2016

    This is most humiliating, disrespectful, barbaric and a violation of human rights meted out to the citizens in need of a job by the "So Called" disciplined force.

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  • Mohammed Shabeer, Ullal / Jubail

    Tue, Mar 01 2016

    They may think this is Probably the best way to prevent copying ? Copying is too much rampant in Bihar & UP.....these people won’t spare a minute to cheat… . . If you are prepared to "sacrifice your lives for the sake of the nation".... be prepared to strip to be part of the Army that will help you do all that. Were woman bared from this recruitment ?? and if not, then how the women candidates took this exam?? It's a shame for the country.

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