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Odisha medical PG exam under scanner over WhatsApp leak
Serious allegations of malpractice have surfaced during the Odisha University of Health Sciences postgraduate examinations at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Brahmapur. Photographs of the General Surgery MD/MS question paper for…
The Story in Brief
Serious allegations of malpractice have surfaced during the Odisha University of Health Sciences postgraduate examinations at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Brahmapur. Photographs of the General Surgery MD/MS question paper for the 2023-26 batch were allegedly circulated on WhatsApp while the July 27 exam was in progress. Authorities have since banned mobile phones and electronic devices at examination centres.
An OUHS team has launched a preliminary inquiry, and MKCG Medical College is conducting an internal probe. Dean Harekrishna Dalai said the incident is not a 'question paper leak' because images were taken and shared minutes after the exam began, around 9.58 am. He added that a virtual meeting by the OUHS Vice-Chancellor has issued fresh security instructions. Those found guilty will face stringent action.
The Indian Opinion
Lazy narratives are already framing this as a full-blown 'paper leak' when the dean himself says the question paper was photographed only after distribution inside the hall. That distinction matters. Students and the medical fraternity are right to demand transparency, but let the OUHS inquiry establish whether answers were actually circulated, not just the paper. The real test will be whether the inquiry names the WhatsApp group creators and how many invigilators were on duty in that room.
Source: thehansindia.com
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