SSC ‘history paper’ on sale at Rs1,400
Even before the Secondary School Certificate board examination had started, there were rumours that important questions had been leaked and were up for grabs.
When DNA bought a copy of the “leaked” history and civics paper,it found that seven questions, weighing a total15 marks, appeared in the 40-mark exam paper, which was held on Wednesday.
A student needs 14 marks to clear this exam.
But, Ophelia Barreto, principal of Podar International School at Santa Cruz, said this could be a mere coincidence.
But, Ophelia Barreto, principal of Podar International School at Santa Cruz, said this could be a mere coincidence.
“The board has a habit of repeating certain questions, so anybody who has studied the exam pattern closely can come up with such ‘important questions’,” she said.
On Monday, DNA got in touch with an agent — a college student studying science — through a class 10 student from Andheri and bought a copy of the “leaked” history and civics question paper for Rs1,400.
The reporter spoke to the agent over the phone as he refused to meet her.“I have got these questions from an internal source, a moderator of the state board. I will return your money, if these questions do not appear in the exam,” the agent had told the reporter.
State board chairperson Sarjerao Jadhav admitted that such agents are a menace.
“Most of these agents are college students, who want to make extra pocket money. Parents should be alert and if someone approaches their ward claiming to have a leaked paper, they should lodge a complaint,” he said.
In their obsession to score high marks, many students fall prey to such agents. “Schools should tell their students not to buy ‘leaked’ papers as they will only be wasting their money,” Jadhav said.
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