26 caught for malpractice in state

Bhubaneswar: Twenty six students from across the state were caught for malpractice during the Plus II exam that began Monday. Around 3.72 lakh students appeared on the first day at 1,092 examination centres. “The state and district authorities ensured all possible security arrangements at the exam hubs and the centres and everything went on as per plan and smoothly at many places of the state,” said Basudev Chattoi, chairman of Council of Higher Secondary Education. However, 26 students, 16 from Baripada zone, five from Sambalpur zone, three from central zone and two from Berhampur zone have been caught for malpractice by invigilators. The answer sheets of the 26 students have been scrapped by invigilators. PNN