VTU changes printing process to plug question paper leaks

VTU adopts new method for printing question papers

Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum will adopt the new method for printing the question papers from the next semester exams to overcome the questions papers leakage. During engineering first semester exams was held in December 2012, it found that the Mathematics paper was leaked 30 minutes before the exam. This lead to postponement of mathematics exam. To overcome these kind of issues from next semester, the university has eliminated the outsiders for printing the question papers and have a new method of printing the papers. VTU Vice-Chancellor, Dr. H. Maheshappa said that the paper leak was found that, the outsiders involved in the paper printing were responsible for the leak. From next semester exams, only the principals of the respective colleges will be involved in printing the question papers. Supporting the present system, a CD of coded encrypted question paper with a key to access the paper will be provided to the respective examination centres. In new method of printing of question papers, a third party vendor is hired to print the question papers 25 minutes before the exam and principal of the colleges, deputy chief external examiner from the other colleges nominated by the VTU and deputy chief internal examiner of the college will allowed in the process of printing the question papers. Each of these three people is given access to colour-coded keys which pop up as soon as the delivery window is opened. The third party vendor will collect these codes from three persons and types in the combination of the keys to access the question papers in the question paper printing delivery system, which verifies the correctness of the keys. Once the codes are correct, then the question papers will be accessed and printed. The VTU has decided to handle the process of printing the question papers by the respective colleges principals only. Maheshappa said, "The paper will be automatically deleted from the system one the required number of question papers is printed,"

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VTU changes printing process to plug question paper leaks





Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) will change the process of question paper printing from the next semester, after the university officials faced embarrassment following question paper leak in the first semester examinations.

During the first semester exams held in December last, Mathematics paper was leaked ten minutes before the start of the exam leading to chaos and re-examination. To avoid such situations, the varsity has now eliminated outsiders involved in question paper printing.

Speaking to Deccan Herald, VTU Vice Chancellor Maheshappa said a probe into the leak found that the outsiders involved in the paper printing were responsible for the leak. From now on, only the principals of the respective colleges will be involved in printing question papers.

Under the present system, a CD of questions stored in encrypted form and the key to access the coded paper is provided to the respective examination centres.

A third party vendor is hired to print the question papers 25 minutes before the exam. Other involved in the process are the principal of the college, deputy chief (external) from other colleges nominated by VTU and deputy chief (internal) who is a professor or an assistant professor in the college.

Each of these three people is given access to colour-coded keys which pop up as soon as the delivery window is opened.

The third-party vendor will collect these coded keys and types in the combination of the keys to access the question paper in the Question Paper Delivery System, which verifies the correctness of the keys.

If it is correct, then the papers can be accessed and printed. With the probe pointing fingers at the outside vendors, the VTU has decided to let the principals of the colleges themselves handle the job of printing the question papers.

“The paper will automatically be deleted from the system once the stipulated number of copies is printed,” Maheshappa said.

He rubbished claims that as many as 20 question papers were leaked during the exams held in December.

Recently, the Dean of Engineering, Prof Debaraj, resigned stating that the varsity had failed to admit the other paper leaks.

Prof Debaraj, who was the chairman of the committee set up to probe the Mathematics paper leak, claimed that the university was tight-lipped on 20 paper-leaks that took place during that exam.

Maheshappa, however, denied it and claimed that a section of the university was trying to malign him.

Courtesy:http://www.deccanherald.com/content/316772/vtu-changes-printing-process-plug.html