60 students found indulging in malpractice in HSC exam

Akola, Feb 25 (UNI) As many as 60 students of different faculties, appearing for the Class XII Maharashtra State Higher Secondary Board examination, were found indulging in malpractice on Saturday.

The flying squad, set up for prevention of malpractices during examination, had carried out raids at Barshi, Takli, Pinjar, Patur and Murtizapur centres in the district on Saturday, education officer Prakash Pathare said.

He said the squad found students indulging in malpractice while solving the Physics (Science), Secretarial Practice (Commerce) and Political Science (Arts) papers.

The matter has been reported to the Divisional Secondary Education Board at Amravati for an action against the students, he added.

UNI