LUCKNOW: The APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University on Saturday took action against as many as 42 students for using unfair means (UFM) in the ongoing online semester examinations.
These students had formed groups on social media platforms, mainly WhatsApp and Telegram, for cheating.
In a letter to directors and principals of affiliated colleges, AKTU’s examination controller Anurag Tripathi said, “As per rules, these students will be awarded zero marks in the subjects they were caught cheating.”
The university is conducting a full-fledged inquiry and other students found involved in cheating in the findings and technical report will also face disciplinary action, Tripathi added.
Among the 42 students facing action for using unfair means, six are from Kamala Nehru Institute of Management and Technology, Sultanpur, four from SR Group of Institutions, Jhansi, and two each from Arya College of Pharmacy, Bareilly and Tahira Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, among others.
PG entrance test results declared
AKTU on Saturday announced results of postgraduate entrance examinations. Himani Verma from East Delhi emerged as topper in the Master of Architecture (M.Arch), while Saurabh Singh from Meerut topped Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharma) entrance. Rajat Verma from Lucknow topped in entrance for Master in Technology (M.Tech) and Noida’s Nikhil Deswal scored first position in Master of Design (M.Des) course. The university will conduct the UP Common Test for Master of Business Administration (MBA), Bachelor of Design (B.Des) and Master of Computer Applications (MCA) on September 5. The entrance test for other courses, including BFA, BFAD, BVoc, is scheduled on September 6.
