Lapse during BEd exam in Shivamogga; Kuvempu University reschedules exam

Kuvempu University on Thursday postponed the Bachelor of Education (BEd) examination scheduled for the afternoon session after the sealed packet containing the question papers was opened and distributed to students during the morning session at an examination centre in a private college.

The “Philosophical and Sociological Bases of Education” paper for the first semester was scheduled for the afternoon session. However, the sealed packet containing the question papers was opened during the morning session of the examination, scheduled for third-semester students, and the papers were distributed to students.

On learning of the lapse, the University’s Registrar (Evaluation) immediately postponed the examination and rescheduled it for August 12. The university also relieved the college principal of her examination responsibilities. The incident at a single examination centre, however, affected nearly 1,400 B.Ed. students across the University, who will now have to appear for the rescheduled examination.