BE question papers by email

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In a move to prevent the leaking of question papers, Anna University will be using technology. Question papers will be sent to all 522 engineering colleges by email just before the commencement of the exam. Colleges will then take printouts and distribute them to students in the exam hall.

Speaking to DC, Anna University vice-chancellor Prof P. Mannar Jawahar said that a couple of years ago the university tried it on a pilot basis, which proved viable. But the state government started five Anna University of Technology (AUT) at Chennai, Trichy, Coimbatore, Madurai and Tirunelveli three years ago and affiliated self-financing engineering colleges in their respective regions.

Anna University, Chennai was made a stand alone institution and so the varsity took a break from conducting exams for private engineering colleges.

“The state government ordered us to conduct examination for 522 engineering colleges. We have given 3 months time for colleges to set up the internet connection, printers and backup power for colleges to receive and distribute the question papers to students”, he said.

Dr Philip, a senior faculty in one of the engineering colleges in the city welcomed the proposal to use technology, as it would help prevent leak of question papers.

“Even though this system has several advantages it has inherent problems too. It is difficult for colleges in rural areas to have good Internet bandwidth and they may struggle to receive email and power is also a big issue”, he said.

Foreign varsity warns students
Foreign university administrators warn students and employers that unscrupulous people use cyber space to issue their degrees in a fraudulent manner for as many as $10,000.

Dr R. Theyvendran, secretary-general, Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) said that students and employers need to be careful as there were several websites which sell fake degree certificates from reputed top universities.

“Our institute’s fake degree certificate are sold online for $ 10,000 by some unscrupulous Chinese persons.”

“Even the hologram in the certificate has been duplicated. Taking note of this we have incorporated several security features like water marking and printing unique numbers which the employers can verify with us”, he said while addressing reporters in the city on Thursday.

Dr Theyvendran also said that the institute would upload students certificates onto their website so that companies can check every students’ credentials with ease.

Mr Mark Narusberg, validation officer, University of Wales said that in an attempt to prevent such fake certificates their university had printed water marks in the certificate besides micro-level marks which would be difficult to replicate.

Terming Indians as intelligent and hard working, Dr Theyvendran said that his institute plans to launch its campus in the country by 2015 to offer its courses to the Indian students.

The secretary-general lamented that Indian education system had too much regulatory authorities, which made it difficult for institutes like MDIS to enter the country.