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Odisha PG exam paper shared on WhatsApp during test, probe begins
Allegations of malpractice have surfaced in the General Surgery MD/MS examination for the 2023-26 batch at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Brahmapur. Photographs of the question paper and even answers from…
The Story in Brief
Allegations of malpractice have surfaced in the General Surgery MD/MS examination for the 2023-26 batch at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Brahmapur. Photographs of the question paper and even answers from certain numbers were reportedly circulated via WhatsApp groups while the exam was underway on July 27. The Odisha University of Health Sciences (OUHS) has initiated a preliminary inquiry and visited the college to investigate. Authorities have tightened security by banning mobile phones at examination centres.
Dean and Principal Harekrishna Dalai said the incident was not a question paper leak as the images were shared only after distribution inside the hall, at around 9.58 am, minutes after the exam started. He said a mobile device was likely smuggled in despite routine checks. The episode follows nationwide outrage over the NEET leak and has prompted demands for transparency and stronger safeguards from students and the medical fraternity.
The Indian Opinion
Two lazy narratives are vying for attention: one claims this is another NEET-scale leak proving systemic rot, the other dismisses it as a minor sharing after the paper was opened. The truth lies in between. Sharing during an exam is serious cheating, but calling it a pre-leak inflames without evidence. The OUHS acted quickly, banning phones for remaining tests. What will settle the matter is the number of students actually caught with answers and whether the inquiry names group administrators. That will show if it was a coordinated breach or opportunistic sharing.
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