HC directs Govt to conduct CET-2013 in fair, transparent manner

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 7/22/2013 10:44:47 PM

SRINAGAR, July 22: The High Court today directed the government to ensure Common Entrance Test (CET) on its rescheduled dates this month is conducted in fair and transparent manner.
As the CET paper leakage matter came up for hearing today, a Division Bench of the High Court asked the chairman and controller Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) to file undertaking before the registrar Judicial by tomorrow to the effect that they will take all the necessary steps to ensure that CET-2013, which is now re-scheduled for July 27 and 28, will be conducted in fair and transparent manner.
The court has also directed them to ensure neither sale nor leakage of these question papers take place. “Incase of any malpractice or bungling surfaces, they will be personally responsible for all the consequences that will follow,” the Court said.
Chief Secretary has also been directed to take necessary steps to ensure that CET-2013, scheduled for July 27, 28 is conducted in fair, transparent and hassle free manner.
“The Vigilance Organization shall report as to whether any complaint was filed before the said authority in respect of CET-2012 and if so, what action has been taken on the said complaint,” the court directed. SSP Crime branch has also been directed to file a similar report before the court.
Meanwhile, Senior Superintendents of Police of all the districts of the state have been directed to ensure that no activity like sale of CET papers takes place in their respective districts.
The state government has been directed to submit a report stating whether the manner and method adopted by BOPEE in printing, preparing and transporting the question papers as also awarding marks to the answer scripts is really foolproof or leaves scope for manipulating the said process.
On July 18, the Court had expressed its dissatisfaction over the probe report on CET paper leakage case submitted by BOPEE. “It (probe report) appears to be a concocted and fictitious story,” the Court had observed.
It may be recalled that on June 22, following leakage of CET question paper at some centers in Srinagar, the BOPEE had postponed the Biology and cancelled Chemistry papers. It had fixed July 5 as fresh date for conduct of these two papers.
The Board issued the cancellation notification of the two papers after five days of the conduct of examination.
The scheduled examination for Biology and Chemistry papers to be held on 5th of July, 2013 was also postponed. In its notification the BOPEE had not given any reason as to why the papers were cancelled but announced, “The inconvenience caused is deeply regretted.”
Immediately after the CET leak surfaced, sources had told Kashmir Times, BOPEE authorities brazenly overlooked the concerns vis-à-vis paper printing and packaging.
Aspirants had also alleged Board officials had no role during the printing and packaging of question papers this year.
According some invigilators at various centers, the question papers issued by BOPEE were not sealed properly and were bearing staples instead of an authenticated seal. They had also alleged the printing and thickness of papers was also sub standard.
“The question papers would bear a wax or plastic seal but this year the question papers were casually stapled,” an invigilator has told Kashmir Times on the condition of anonymity.
Thousands of aspirants appearing in CET-2013 were made to suffer in the wake of BOPEE negligence as the Biology papers got leaked at few examination centers in Srinagar.

 

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