PATNA: Question paper leak is not a new phenomenon in Bihar. The state health society on Monday cancelled the online examination for appointment of community health officers (CHOs) following the leakage of question paper. The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar police swung into action following a tip-off that a gang was active to leak the question papers of online examination for the appointment of SHOs in the state.
The examination was held on Sunday. Deputy Inspector General (DIG), EOU, Manavjeet Singh Dhillon said on Monday that a special investigation team (SIT) was formed to verify the complaints about the leak of question paper of online examination for appointment of SHOs.
During a random inspection of the examination centres, the SIT members found evidence of irregularities and initiated action against the authorities responsible for the conduct of a fair exam.
DIG Dhillon said that 37 people associated with We Shine Tech Pvt Ltd and heads of online examination centres, IT managers, examination coordinators, and IT support staff for their alleged involvement in cheating during the exam were held for the post of CHOs.
Random checks at three online examination centres revealed the use of proxy servers, remote viewing applications and software and that a solver gang was given unauthorised access to the online-based test in real-time.
Following the allegations of widespread paper leaks and irregularities in the online examination process, the CHO recruitment exam is scheduled for December 1 and 2. DIG Dhillon said that seized evidence suggested a well-organised operation to compromise the integrity of the examination.
Meanwhile, the Bihar state health society has assured that a fresh examination will be conducted at a later date. The latest development comes months after multiple arrests were made from Bihar in connection with irregularities in the conduct of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). The arrested persons had confessed to receiving question papers a night before the exam.