New Delhi: The number of cheating cases reported in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class XII examination this year is more than double the last year’s figure.
According to a CBSE official, while 56 cases were reported from across the country last year, 119 cases were reported this year.
The highest number has been reported from Rajasthan’s Ajmer with 54 cheating cases while 3 cases were reported from the region last year.
Delhi saw the number come down from 12 to 8 whereas in Guwahati, the cases increased from 9 to 27.
The number of cases in UP’s Allahabad has gone down from 7 to 3 while Dehradun’s figure jumped from 4 to 9.
Chandigarh’s Panchkula also reported 8 cheating cases as against 4 last year.
The CBSE officials attribute the higher number of cases to strict measures to check cheating in exams.
No cases were reported from Thiruvananthapuram and Bhubaneswar this year and Patna recorded one less cheating case at eight.
Meanwhile, CBSE students, who are short of a mark or two to pass and are awarded grace marks, have a reason to rejoice as the board has decided not to mention it on the mark sheets.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had last month decided to mention grace marks on the mark sheets besides scrapping the moderation policy.
However, after the board decided to continue with the moderation policy following the intervention of the Delhi High Court, the CBSE has decided to revoke the decision on mentioning of grace marks decision.
“We have decided not to mention the grace marks on the mark sheets as resolved earlier,” a senior CBSE official said.
A few states had at the time of decision expressed apprehension over mark sheets reflecting grace marks, saying it could be perceived as a stigma. Others, however, argued that would be unfair for those who passed without the extra marks.
The Board had on Sunday announced results of Class 12 which registered a dip of over one per cent in the pass percentage.
