‘Setting’ to cheat in BBA exam lands girl in trouble
The student tried to copy from a chit during an examination at LD College of arts
By Yogesh Avasthi
Posted On Thursday, June 04, 2009 at 03:38:25 AM (Ahmedabad Mirror : http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article§name=News%20-%20City§id=3&contentid=200906042009060403382577175c0b470)
A 20-year-old exam cheat who thought she had managed to bribe the staff of her test centre tried to copy from a chit last week and ended up being caught. Much to her chagrin, she later learnt that the youth who had promised to act as a go-between had fooled her and had pocked the bribe money.
Dimpy Yagnik, a second-year BBA student of the Annamalai University, went to LD Arts College to take her final examination on May 29. When the exam began, she pulled out a chit, and started jotting down answers. The principal of the college, Maypatsinh Chavda, who was also the exam supervisor, saw her rakishly copying from the chit and stopped her.
When Chavda questioned Dimpy — who was not aware that he was the college’s principal — she apparently told him: “Don’t worry sir, I have done all setting.” Shocked by Dimpy’s statement, Chavda questioned her again. Dimply then told him that she had a tacit agreement with college officials, including the principal. She said that she had paid Rs 5,000 towards bribe to copy in the examination.
Chavda didn’t reveal that he was the principal, and asked the 20-year-old girl the name of the person whom she had paid the money. Dimpy said that she had given the money to a leader of National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), Rahul Parikh.
Rahul, Dimpy said, had promised to pass on the money to the college’s principal and other staff members. Chavda took the 20-year-old student to his office, and revealed that he was the principal and that he had never even met Rahul. After ticking her off, Chavda called Rahul, who is a second-year student of S M Patel Institute, and enquired about the deal between him and Dimpy.
At first, Rahul denied that he even knew Dimpy. However, a few minutes later, he called up Dimpy, and asked her to ensure that his name doesn’t crop up again. Chavda, who recorded the conversation, then again phoned the NSUI leader, and curtly asked him to visit his office.
Later, Rahul visited Chavda’s office, and confessed that he had taken money from Dimpy after promising to help her copy in the examination. Rahul even submitted an apology letter.
“We have reported the incident to the Annamalai University,” Chavda told AM. “We have also sent some documents, including Rahul’s letter, to the university (in Tamil Nadu).” Chavda said that students and their parents should stay away from union leaders who offer to pull strings for money. “They (union leaders) damage reputation of educational institutes. Such cases occur almost year: students seek union leaders’ help to copy in examination,” he said.
By Yogesh Avasthi
Posted On Thursday, June 04, 2009 at 03:38:25 AM (Ahmedabad Mirror : http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article§name=News%20-%20City§id=3&contentid=200906042009060403382577175c0b470)
A 20-year-old exam cheat who thought she had managed to bribe the staff of her test centre tried to copy from a chit last week and ended up being caught. Much to her chagrin, she later learnt that the youth who had promised to act as a go-between had fooled her and had pocked the bribe money.
Dimpy Yagnik, a second-year BBA student of the Annamalai University, went to LD Arts College to take her final examination on May 29. When the exam began, she pulled out a chit, and started jotting down answers. The principal of the college, Maypatsinh Chavda, who was also the exam supervisor, saw her rakishly copying from the chit and stopped her.
When Chavda questioned Dimpy — who was not aware that he was the college’s principal — she apparently told him: “Don’t worry sir, I have done all setting.” Shocked by Dimpy’s statement, Chavda questioned her again. Dimply then told him that she had a tacit agreement with college officials, including the principal. She said that she had paid Rs 5,000 towards bribe to copy in the examination.
Chavda didn’t reveal that he was the principal, and asked the 20-year-old girl the name of the person whom she had paid the money. Dimpy said that she had given the money to a leader of National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), Rahul Parikh.
Rahul, Dimpy said, had promised to pass on the money to the college’s principal and other staff members. Chavda took the 20-year-old student to his office, and revealed that he was the principal and that he had never even met Rahul. After ticking her off, Chavda called Rahul, who is a second-year student of S M Patel Institute, and enquired about the deal between him and Dimpy.
At first, Rahul denied that he even knew Dimpy. However, a few minutes later, he called up Dimpy, and asked her to ensure that his name doesn’t crop up again. Chavda, who recorded the conversation, then again phoned the NSUI leader, and curtly asked him to visit his office.
Later, Rahul visited Chavda’s office, and confessed that he had taken money from Dimpy after promising to help her copy in the examination. Rahul even submitted an apology letter.
“We have reported the incident to the Annamalai University,” Chavda told AM. “We have also sent some documents, including Rahul’s letter, to the university (in Tamil Nadu).” Chavda said that students and their parents should stay away from union leaders who offer to pull strings for money. “They (union leaders) damage reputation of educational institutes. Such cases occur almost year: students seek union leaders’ help to copy in examination,” he said.
