CBSE files complaint against fake videos

The Asian Age.

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According to CBSE spokesperson Rama Sharma, they have also requested Delhi police in writing to take strict action against those miscreants.

Central Board of Secondary Education.

NEW DELHI: After the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) located a number of uploads on YouTube, falsely claiming to have access to the original question papers of upcoming annual exams, the CBSE on Wednesday filed an FIR with Delhi police in this connection.

β€œA first information report (FIR) has been registered in Madhu Vihar police station on the basis of complaint from CBSE office,” said a senior police official, adding that CBSE has asked Delhi police to take action against those who are uploading fake videos on internet about leakage of question papers which is spreading panic among students.

According to CBSE spokesperson Rama Sharma, they have also requested Delhi police in writing to take strict action against those miscreants under provisions of IPC and IT Act.

β€œIn order to conduct examinations in a smooth manner, CBSE has also released instructions to all the students and parents to be aware of fake news regarding paper leak, availability of question papers prior to the examinations on various platforms including social media, which is circulated by unscrupulous persons for creating panic and confusion among students,” said Mr Sharma.

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