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The Hindu
31-05-2025
- The Hindu
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University seeks police action in question paper leak incident
The Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU) on Saturday filed a police complaint seeking action against the culprits who leaked a semester examination question paper recently. As the question paper on Industrial Law, a subject for third-year students, got leaked on May 27, the university postponed the examination at the last minute, and instead conducted it on May 30 with a fresh question paper. Sources in the MSU said Controller of Examination Balasubramanian was sent the question paper anonymously on a social media platform on the night of May 26. The decision to cancel the exam on May 27 was taken after he discussed the issue with Vice-Chancellor N. Chandrasekar. The MSU administration decided to seek the police's help to identify the culprits, and Registrar J. Socratees filed a complaint at the Pettai police station. The police have registered a case and started an inquiry to identify the person who sent the question paper to Mr. Balasubramanian on the social media platform.
The Hindu
27-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University cancels exam after question paper leak
The Manonmaniam Sundaranar University administration found itself in a troublesome situation on Tuesday (May 27, 2025) when a question paper intended for third-year B. Com students was leaked at one of its affiliated colleges and subsequently circulated among students. The examination to be held on Tuesday was cancelled and will now be conducted before May 31. Sources in MSU said that a minimum of two senior professors are usually asked to set question papers for each undergraduate subject, and one of the papers is selected by the Controller of Examinations to be sent to a Chennai-based press for printing. After the printing is completed, it would be sent to the principals of the affiliated colleges, as they are the Chief Superintendents of Examinations, five days in advance. After being set by the professors, the sixth-semester Industrial Law question paper, meant for B. Com third-year students, was printed in the press and shared with the principals of the affiliated colleges one week ago. When the Controller of Examinations, MSU, U. Balasubramanian received information at around 11 p.m. on Monday (May 26) that the said question paper was leaked from an affiliated college, he discussed the development with Vice-Chancellor N. Chandrasekar, who immediately asked the Controller of Examination to cancel the exam on Tuesday and postpone it. He also asked the Controller of Examinations to file a complaint with the police for a formal inquiry to identify the person responsible for the leak. 'I was informed about this development this (Tuesday) morning, and the colleges were asked not to conduct the Industrial Law examination on Tuesday. Moreover, the Secretary of Higher Education was also alerted about this issue. We have planned to conduct this examination before May 31 by setting three sets of fresh question papers. Meanwhile, the procedures for filing the complaint with the police have been initiated,' said J. Sacratees, Registrar, MSU. Sources further said the culprit could be from one of the colleges and might have leaked the question paper with the sole motive of embarrassing the administration. 'Since the question papers would be under their custody for at least five days until the packet is opened on the morning of the examination, the police should investigate and expose the truth,' the sources added.
