Lucknow: Six students were caught employing bizarre and creative cheating techniques during Lucknow University's end-semester examinations held recently. From answers written under sleeves to chits stitched inside shirts, a string of notes tucked in socks, and even sticky notes pasted under shoe soles, students left no place unexplored, while invigilators played detectives.
Creative Cheating Methods Uncovered
A BCA student was caught cheating in the data analytics exam by writing answers on his sleeves. However, due to perspiration, his entire hand turned blue from the ink on his sleeves, a member of the flying squad reported.
An LLB three-year girl student, appearing for her land law exam, attempted a do-it-yourself approach by stapling a string of notes inside her socks. She was caught when the invigilator spotted her pulling what resembled a magician's endless thread.
Another LLB student in her commercial law paper stapled chits inside her shirt, only to be caught with one in hand and others dangling like loose ends.
An LLB student in his BNS examination relied on palm notes, proving that some classics never go out of style, though they rarely go unnoticed, and he was caught.
Meanwhile, a BTech electrical engineering student in advanced mechanics kept it simple with chits in his pockets, but simplicity did not guarantee success, and he too was caught cheating, another flying squad member added.
A BPharm student in his pharmaceutical inorganic chemistry exam trusted his footwear, placing sticky notes under his shoe soles. He was caught red-handed, or rather foot-handed, while attempting a careful extraction.
University's Response and Policy Change
LU spokesperson Mukul Srivastava stated, "The examination paper in which students were caught copying has been cancelled. They will now have to appear for the back paper."
Adopting a reformist approach, Lucknow University has decided that now only the paper in which students are caught cheating will be cancelled, not the entire examination. Such students will have to appear for the back paper. Previously, students caught using unfair means used to lose the entire year.
