Students appear for exam amid playing of Bhojpuri movie on TV
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Nalanda (Bihar): Throwing rules to the winds, the students of Class XI were seen writing papers at an exam centre in Nalanda district in Bihar with a Bhojpuri movie playing on a television set. A viral video of the incident has been in circulation on social media. The candidates in the examination hall were video-recording the incident on their mobile phones. They were also dancing to the tunes of Bhojpuri songs. There was no invigilator present in the examination hall.
The TV was installed in the classroom under the smart class project. But it was being misused. Mass copying was going on at the examination centre. This viral video was shot when students of Class XI were appearing for the exam at Higher Secondary School, located at Bowrisarai village under the Islampur block of the district. The students were appearing for the biology paper on Monday. District Education Officer Keshav Prasad, said, "We have taken cognisance of the viral video. The education officer of Islampur block was given the responsibility to probe the incident."