GTU computer teacher caught leaking exam paper

Teachers discourage students from cheating in examination, but the teacher in this case needs to go back to school to relearn ethics. In a shocking incident, a computer teacher in Alpha College in Khatraj, affiliated to the Gujarat Technological University (GTU), was found leaking question papers though text messages from his cellphone to students and another professor.

Ankit Mehta, who was assigned duty of observer in government engineering college in Sector 28 in Gandhinagar was caught redhanded texting question paper to students as well as to his colleague, one Neerav Gadhiya.

Mehta and Gadhiya's shameful act however could be nipped when Mehta was caught red-handed in the act on Tuesday by a team of the GTU headed by exam coordinator MN Shah. Mehta was found busy sending text message from his cell phone to students during the 5th semester exam for the paper on Oriented Programming with Java. 

According to the GTU controller of the examination, GP Vadodaria, the college authorities have been directed to suspend both the errant teachers. "As per the guidance of GTU's vice chancellor, I have directed college authorities to suspend Mehta and Gadhiya. We have also informed the police about the incident," he said.

On Tuesday, Mehta had leaked questions worth 13 marks.
According to the information available, Mehta was deputed at the government engineering college at sector 28 in Gandhinagar as an observer. As per the procedure, the GTU authorities e-mailed the question paper to the college before 45 minutes. The teachers are provided with the password to access the question paper.

"As the question papers are xeroxed, Mehta read the questions and immediately smsed the details to four students and also to Gadhiya. However, the GTU officials were tipped off about the cheating and a team rushed to the college on Tuesday. It caught Mehta red-handed as he was busy typing questions in his cell to be sent to these students," said Vadodaria. Mehta admitted that in past too he helped students and a professor of Sabar college, Hasmukh Goswami, by leaking questions during ongoing exams.
Vadodaria said that it is not only matter of cheating but appointment of Mehta as computer teacher is also doubtful as he is pursuing ME from Balaji institute in Rajasthan and not qualified to take up the job. When authorities questioned Mehta, he said his act of leaking info to students was not aimed at earning money, but only to help them.