22-05-2025
Principals, exam staff fined for mass copying cases at Bamu
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Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: As cases of mass copying during ongoing Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (Bamu) examination continues unabated, university officials have decided to impose a Rs 50,000 fine on principals of affiliated colleges and Rs 10,000 fine on examination staff concerned.
A total of 21 mass copying cases were detected at different examination centres under Bamu. Of these, seven colleges were already slapped with fines, while official process is in progress for imposing similar penalties on the remaining 14 colleges.
Bamu public relations officer Sanjay Shinde attributed the detection of a large number of these cases to surprise visits by university vice-chancellor Vijay Phulari to different examination centres.
"The VC visted 53 centres between April 29 and May 21. The visits took place in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Dharashiv, Jalna, and Beed districts and caught many errant colleges off guard," he said.
Shinde said action was also proposed against students found indulging in mass copying. "Such students will be subjected to whole performance cancellation, which means they have to appear for the examination again for all subjects," he said.
In the latest crackdown on Wednesday, Bamu VC visited a private law college in Beed and caught a total of 53 students engaged in mass copying. He also visited two other private colleges in Beed and exposed different malpractices.
Student activists have welcomed the action to fine college principals and staffers for mass copying.
"It is found that many colleges collude with students inclined towards exam malpractices. The Bamu VC is going the extra mile by visiting colleges across four districts in Marathwada to keep a check on exam malpractices," student activist Tukaram Saraf said.
