Another paper leak? Odisha medical exam questions land on WhatsApp during test
The Odisha University of Health Sciences is investigating a security breach where postgraduate medical exam questions were photographed and circulated on WhatsApp during a live test. Officials clarified that the incident was a case of a paper being smuggled out rather than a traditional pre-exam leak.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing challenges in maintaining examination integrity and the difficulty of preventing digital cheating in high-stakes academic environments.
The Odisha University of Health Sciences (OUHS) has ordered an internal investigation after photographs of a postgraduate medical examination question paper surfaced on social media while the test was underway, people aware of the matter said on Thursday.The alleged breach took place on July 27 during the General Surgery theory examination for the 2023-26 MS/MD batch. The people said photographs of the question paper surfaced on social media minutes after the examination began.ALSO READ | Parliament clears anti-paper leak bill for tougher jail terms, higher fines, fast-track probes and courtsPaper allegedly circulated on WhatsAppA postgraduate student of a private medical college in Bhubaneswar, who released the images, said he received the photos via a WhatsApp group created by a Berhampur student.
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