Surat : VNSGU Unearths Mass Copying Scandal At DRB Commerce College 

Surat : The DR Patel and RB Patel Commerce College, commonly known as DRB Commerce College, located in Vesu, Surat, found itself embroiled in controversy after an entire class of 34 Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) students were apprehended in a mass copying case by the flying squad of Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU).

VNSGU had initiated the ATKT (Allowed To Keep Term) examinations for students across various disciplines in its affiliated colleges throughout South Gujarat. However, a startling case of mass copying came to light when members of the flying squad discovered that B.Com students participating in the fifth-semester ATKT Economics exam were surreptitiously copying answers from micro Xerox sources within the same classroom.

The VNSGU flying squad caught a total of 46 students from DRB College involved in copying during the ATKT exam, across four different courses.

VNSGU Vice-Chancellor Kishoresinh Chavda expressed deep concern and rebuked the college authorities for their negligence in preventing mass copying during the ATKT examination.

In response to this incident, the VNSGU flying squad has filed cases against all 46 students and submitted a report to the university. The squad conducted thorough inspections of all classrooms and detected instances of micro Xerox copying during the exam, involving 3 M.Com students, 4 M.Sc students, and 5 B.Com semester students.

The university’s examination department has taken a stringent stance, issuing a notice to the students found engaged in malpractice. These students will be prohibited from taking any exams for the next three months. Furthermore, repeat offenders will face a fine of Rs 2,000.

Presently, the examination department has enforced a de facto policy of awarding zero marks in the subject for the 46 implicated DRB College students. Additionally, a fine of Rs 500 has been imposed. Following a hearing in the near future, the students who received zero marks may face further financial penalties. To safeguard the interests of the students, the examination department has allowed them to appear in the forthcoming exams.

In light of this mass copying scandal, the examination department has taken swift action. They have appointed an Examination Superintendent at DRB College, and the university has directed all college principals to ensure thorough student checks before allowing entry into the examination hall.