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UPTET 2021 cancelled due to ‘paper leak’ on WhatsApp
Lucknow, Nov 28: The Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET 2021) examination scheduled to be held today stands cancelled due to alleged paper leak.
Confirming the news, Basic Education Minister Satish Dwivedi told ANI"UPTET 2021 examination has been cancelled following information of paper leak. UP government will conduct the exam again within a month. Investigation to be conducted by UP STF."
"Dozens of suspects detained by STF in the paper leak case, the investigation is on. UP government will conduct the exam again within a month," said Prashant Kumar, ADG, Law and Order.
More than 19.99 lakh candidates were to appear for the Uttar Pradesh Teachers Eligibility Test (UPTET).
Kumar told reporters here that the Special Task Force (STF) arrested as many as 23 persons last night using technical and other intelligence from different cities of UP. This includes four from Lucknow, 13 from Prayagraj, three by the Meerut STF and one from Kaushambi district.
"The photocopy of the question paper was obtained from them, which was shared with the government. And it came to light that it is the same set of question papers as that of the examination," Kumar said.
"Immediately it was decided by the government that these exams will be cancelled, and the examinations will be held in the coming one month.
"All the expenses in this examination will be borne by the government. The candidates will not have to pay the fees or fill the examination form. Apart from this, it was decided that UPSRTC buses will be used to send back the candidates to their respective home destinations free of cost by using their admit cards," he added.
The question paper of the examination had not reached the examination centres till Sunday morning. Items seized from accused included mobile phones and photocopy of question papers.
"Apart from UP, some people of Bihar have also been caught in this. Either the solver gang leaks the question paper, or a solver (person impersonating the candidate) appears instead of the candidate," Kumar said, adding more arrests will be made.
The situation at centres was under control and announcements are being made there urging the candidates to go back to their homes, added the officer.
