Anti cheating laws in India a study of legal frameworks and policy effectiveness
By: Kumar, Meena and Kaur, Munmun
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BookPublisher: Journal of the Indian Law Institute Description: 67(1), Jan-Mar, 2025: p.74-93.
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Journal of the Indian Law InstituteSummary: On February 9, 2024, Parliament passed the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act 2024, however, it came into effect on June 21, 2024. The purpose of the Act is to ‘prevent’unfair means and conduct fair and transparent public examinations. The problem is not new, as Andhra Pradesh and U.P. had laws on the subject since 1998. Therefore, this paper conducts a comparative analysis of what has been added by the latest law. Does it use a preventive approach, a deterrence approach, or a mixture of both? Besides this, a policy analysis of the incentives and disincentives of cheating and the use of unfair means has been done to examine if the latest Act disincentivizes the gain of cheating. Public examinations form one of the crucial aspects of society and the life of youths, as they form the first step for getting a government job or a seat in a higher educational institution. On the other hand, cheating in public examinations has also surged.For instance, cheating and paper leaks in NEET and UGC exams were in the news during the first half of the year 2024. There is a psychological and social impact of examination paper leaks on examinees’ well-being, and these incidents raise ethical concerns about the fairness and integrity of the whole system. No studies have been conducted in India that analyze the laws, psychological and social impact of examination paper leaks on examinees’ well-being, and compare different laws.- Reproduced
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On February 9, 2024, Parliament passed the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act 2024, however, it came into effect on June 21, 2024. The purpose of the Act is to ‘prevent’unfair means and conduct fair and transparent public examinations. The problem is not new, as Andhra Pradesh and U.P. had laws on the subject since 1998. Therefore, this paper conducts a comparative analysis of what has been added by the latest law. Does it use a preventive approach, a deterrence approach, or a mixture of both? Besides this, a policy analysis of the incentives and disincentives of cheating and the use of unfair means has been done to examine if the latest Act disincentivizes the gain of cheating. Public examinations form one of the crucial aspects of society and the life of youths, as they form the first step for getting a government job or a seat in a higher educational institution. On the other hand, cheating in public examinations has also surged.For instance, cheating and paper leaks in NEET and UGC exams were in the news during the first half of the year 2024. There is a psychological and social impact of examination paper leaks on examinees’ well-being, and these incidents raise ethical concerns about the fairness and integrity of the whole system. No studies have been conducted in India that analyze the laws, psychological and social impact of examination paper leaks on examinees’ well-being, and compare different laws.- Reproduced
http://14.139.60.116:8080/jspui/bitstream/123456789/48448/1/07_Anti-Cheating%20Laws%20in%20India-%20A%20Study%20of%20Legal%20Frameworks%20and%20Policy%20Effectiveness.pdf
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