Anti Paper Leak Law: If there is anyone in the news right now, it is the National Testing Agency. Since the release of the score card of the NEET UG exam, lakhs of students across the country and political parties in their support are on the streets. The matter is in the Supreme Court and the NTA has removed DG Subodh Kumar and appointed former IAS Pradeep Singh Kharola in his place. Apart from this, the Anti Paper Leak Law has been brought in to curb incidents like paper leak in the country. Let us know what effect this law will have on the students.
In fact, apart from the news of NEET UG paper leak, UGC NET paper was also leaked in the past days. After which the agency canceled this exam. The Education Minister had told that the paper was leaked on the dark web. Apart from this, the National Testing Agency postponed exams like CSIR UGC NET and NEET PG. Apart from this, incidents like paper leak have become common in some state or the other across the country in the past days. After which it was now necessary to implement this law.
The new law of the Central Government will be applicable on those who leak the exam paper and tamper with the answer sheet. Under this law, the culprits can be sentenced to at least 3-5 years in jail and a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh. People involved in organized crime can be sentenced to 5 to 10 years in jail. Along with this, a fine of at least Rs 1 crore can also be imposed. This law will help in preventing organized crime and punishing the criminals.
This law provides exemption to children appearing in competitive exams. The aim of this bill is to stop those who are playing with the future of children and the country by rigging the exams. According to reports, the anti-paper leak law can be a positive step that will help ensure fairness and honesty of the exams.
This exam is within the ambit of the law
- Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
- Staff Selection Commission(SSC)
- Railway Recruitment Exam
- IBPS Recruitment Exam
- National Examination Agency(NTA), etc.
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