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Mahatma Gandhi University confirms exam cheating by IG TJ Jose

Mr Jose had attempted to copy from the photostat of study materials, including a guide

KOCHI: The copying in the LLM examination by Thrissur Range IG T.J. Jose at St Paul’s College, Kalamassery, on Monday was confirmed by the preliminary investigation conducted by Mr A.C. Babu, Deputy Registrar (Exams), MG University.

Mr Babu visited the college on Tuesday and met the officials, who supervised the exam, and the college authorities to collect evidence in this regard.

“Circumstantial evidence as well as statements and averments by the officials concerned firmly pointed to copying. A detailed inquiry by the university will be held later during which Mr Jose will be given an opportunity to be heard. The vice-chancellor will decide on this. Then only any decision on the period to be debarred will be taken,” Mr Babu told DC.

The IG who was debarred from appearing for the LLM examination, was not allowed to attend the exam on Tuesday. He was caught red-handed when he was trying to copy during the second paper of Indian Constitution LLM improvement exams. Mr Jose wrote the first paper on Saturday and the next exam was scheduled for Tuesday.

MG University VC Babu Sebastian had said that Mr Jose had attempted to copy from the photostat of study materials, including a guide, in the examination hall. When the invigilator noticed the malpractice by the IG, he asked him to hand over the copies. However, the IG, without handing them over, walked out of the exam hall.

Mr Babu Sebastian on Tuesday decided to call a high-level meeting of the varsity officials at 4 p.m. on Wednesday at the varsity to take measures to prevent such copying by influential people attending exams and also others.

The meeting will be attended by Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Controller of Examinations and Syndicate Standing Committee convenor on examinations, apart from the university standing counsel in the High Court Eso M. Varghese.

There were unconfirmed reports that a police team too visited the St Paul’s College after the visit of the MG University team.

( Source : dc correspondent )
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