YADGIR: IT seems that the Hindi Prachara Sabha examinations have lost their credibility, with copying becoming the nom-de-rigeur.Saturday's exams, which were held in association with Karnataka Mahila Hindi Seva Samiti, were candidates were found indulging in mass copying, was a case in point.
The malpractice was caught on cameras of media in all the five centres, including Tannur Ladies College and Government High School in Koliwada. About 100 students in each centre were answering papers such as Hindi Bhasha Bhushan, Bhasha Pravin, Bhasha Vidwan Part1 and Part2. Candidates were copying from guides and notebooks with little fear.
It is alleged that the supervisors in the examination halls collected money from the candidates. Some candidates said that mass copying was common in these examinations, though they complained to Hindi Prachara Sabha and Karnataka Mahila Hindi Seva Samiti against it. They question the intention of conducting such examinations.
Some candidates alleged on condition of anonymity that the supervisors in the examination halls were forcibly collecting money from poor students.
Karnataka Mahila Hindi Seva Samiti is organising examinations for rural students for the last 15 years to enable the latter to pursue courses like BEd and MA easily. Unfortunately, these examinations are now a 'business' on the part of examination supervisors.