Daijiworld Media Network-Tumakuru (RJP)
Tumakuru, Jun 7: Going by the experience of embarrassment faced during the paper leak scam, the state government has taken the first step to stop exam related frauds in the state. State higher education minister T B Jayachandra has said that the question papers for SSLC and II PU examinations will be printed in the examination hall itself from this academic year.
Jayachandra was speaking to reporters in Tumakuru on Monday, June 6.
The question papers will be mailed simultaneously to all the examination centres from the central control room of the department. And then the question papers will be printed just 10 minutes before the commencement of the exams. Proper and necessary arrangements will be made at the examination centres to take print out of the question papers, Jayachandra explained.
The state government had to conduct re-examination for the second PU chemistry paper twice in the last academic year following leak of question papers.
Jayachandra also revealed that the government will not grant permission for starting new colleges this year and urged the existing colleges to improve their condition with more facilities.
New education policy to make students employable
Speaking about other plans in education sector, Jayachandra said,“The state government has been formulating a anew education policy to ensure that students are employable. A meeting in this regard will be held with the vice-chancellors of universities on June 15. Opinion of experts like Dr C N R Rao, former chairman of the Prime Minister’s Scientific Advisory Council, and Wipro chairman Azim Premji will also be obtained. Appointment orders will be issued to 2,160 candidates recruited for the posts of assistant professors at government colleges."