CBSE warns students against fake messages on social media
Abhishek Choudhari | tnn | Feb 28, 2019, 07:56 IST
Nagpur: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday, ahead of its major exams starting March 2, advised students to be wary of fake messages circulating on various social media platforms. The board says fake messages related to exams cause panic among students hence it is advising people to neither share nor believe it.
Though it was not mentioned in the statement released to the media, a CBSE official confirmed that the board is concerned about messages related to paper leak. “Last year we had so many cases of viral messages on social media about question papers being leaked and thus causing confusion among students. Students must be extremely careful in what type of exam related information they share on social media,” a CBSE official said.
The board said that students must rely only on CBSE website to get authentic updates.
The board’s problem with social media became apparent last year when various messages started floating around about paper leak, with photos of previous years’ question papers. This however came on back of a real paper leak incident which led to a re-exam of its Std XII economics paper. Even a Std X Math paper was leaked which led to a re-exam and a probe by Delhi police.
Having being stung twice because of paper leaks last year, followed by a barrage of fake messages on social media, the board is not taking any chances. It realizes that the lakhs of students appearing for the board exam can unwittingly become major source for spreading fake messages. In an earlier statement itself, CBSE had warned about taking action against students who indulge in spreading fake messages related to the exam.
TOI had reported earlier how the CBSE has decided to include ‘spreading fake news’ in the list of unfair means in exams. This means a guilty student could not only lose out on an entire academic year but may also end up facing legal prosecution. CBSE’s chairperson had met with officials from social media platforms and discussed plans for preventing spread of fake news and taking necessary steps on complaints.
Though it was not mentioned in the statement released to the media, a CBSE official confirmed that the board is concerned about messages related to paper leak. “Last year we had so many cases of viral messages on social media about question papers being leaked and thus causing confusion among students. Students must be extremely careful in what type of exam related information they share on social media,” a CBSE official said.
The board said that students must rely only on CBSE website to get authentic updates.
The board’s problem with social media became apparent last year when various messages started floating around about paper leak, with photos of previous years’ question papers. This however came on back of a real paper leak incident which led to a re-exam of its Std XII economics paper. Even a Std X Math paper was leaked which led to a re-exam and a probe by Delhi police.
Having being stung twice because of paper leaks last year, followed by a barrage of fake messages on social media, the board is not taking any chances. It realizes that the lakhs of students appearing for the board exam can unwittingly become major source for spreading fake messages. In an earlier statement itself, CBSE had warned about taking action against students who indulge in spreading fake messages related to the exam.
TOI had reported earlier how the CBSE has decided to include ‘spreading fake news’ in the list of unfair means in exams. This means a guilty student could not only lose out on an entire academic year but may also end up facing legal prosecution. CBSE’s chairperson had met with officials from social media platforms and discussed plans for preventing spread of fake news and taking necessary steps on complaints.
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