From: indu@iss700.Columbia.NCR.COM
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: BLOCKADING MASS COPYING  in UTTAR PRADESH
Date: 10 Sep 92 18:17:56 GMT
Organization: NCR Corp, E&M-Columbia, Columbia, SC
Originator: indu@iss700


  The following is the translation of an article "BLOCKING   COPYING"
  (Copying ku Addu Katta) from JAGRITHI Aug 17-23, 1992.
    
            *******  BLOCKADING  MASS COPYING   in UP  ********

  Source       : JAGRITHI WEEKLY
  Date         : 17-23 Aug 1992 , p.p 11
  Correspondent: Bhardwaj
  Translator   : Indu Shekhar Mudigonda

  Since the BJP came to power in Uttar Pradesh many social projects were 
  undertaken. To improve the educational standards the govt. had taken 
  different measures. As part of that an Ordinace was issued banning the 
  COPYING in examinations. 

  Though students who were accustomed to this corrupt practice were effected,
  those who have been sincere were more than happy to write the Exams. Even
  Parents are also happy at this new change.

  It has been a practice for the Goondas, and students to get certificates,
  by mass copying. And this had the backing of Political Leaders. The 
  following are the certain figures to prove the extent of this practice.

    Senior Secondary Level 1991-92:
    ------------------------------
    696,487      Students appeared for Intermediate Exams (XII class) 
    484,875      Students FAILED 
     18,000      Did not appear  for the Exams (subset of those Failed)
      30%        Students Passed

    High School Level 1991-92:
    -------------------------

    1,500,000    Students appeared for High School Certificate
    1,300,000    Students failed
       97,000    Students didnot attend ( subset of those failed)
       55,000    Students are those who just wrote the FIRST exam, and did not 
                 appear for the remaining days due to the measures.
      14.7 %     Students Passed
     

   ( It is interesting to note that  91% of those appeared in exams had passed,
     in the academic year 1990-91. )

     13,753     Students have been arrested and Booked by the POLICE under
                multiple charges. Most have them may lose an ACADEMIC Year.

    The POLICE has registered cases on 13,753  students. And the High 
    Court has ordered that these students cannot be Punished. This has come 
    as relief to these students.  Though Middle Class people are welcoming 
    these changes, some Educationists with leftist leanings have condemned 
    these acts.

    The govt. has termed its measures to root out these malpractices, have 
    been successful and would like to introduce more changes in the 
    Educational System and Academic process. 

                       ****  END  ***
-Indu.
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