Guidelines regarding penalties for Breach of Discipline
Guidelines regarding penalties for Breach of Discipline
The following table provides guidelines regarding penalties for breach of discipline during the examinations:
| Sl. No. | Nature of Offence | Suggested Minimum Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copying from a book (s)/ piece of paper/ loose papers containing some printed/ hand-written or typed notes or page(s) of books/ writing on Bench or wall/ writing on palm or any other body part(s), possession and/ or use of mobile phone or possession and/ or use of any other type of electronic equipment during examination hours in the examination hall (except calculator, if pre-approved). | Cancellation of the Paper concerned |
| 2 | Possession of or consulting/ reading a book/ books/ a printed page/ printed pages detached from a book/ books, or use of any electronic equipment in the lavatory during examination hours. | Cancellation of the Paper concerned |
| 3 | Taking away the blank answer script/ additional blank sheet(s) and writing answers there on, outside the examination hall beforehand, and stitching the same with the original answer script. | Cancellation of all papers of the said examination of that Semester. |
| 4 | Leaving the examination hall without submitting the answer script/ submitting the same later on the plea of inadvertence or any other consideration. | Cancellation of all papers of the said examination of that Semester. |
| 5 | Removing the inner page of an answer script and inserting written answers from outside, keeping the cover page intact. | Cancellation of all papers of the said examination of that Semester. |
| 6 | Changing the Roll Number deliberately. | Cancellation of all papers of the said examination of that Semester. |
| 7 | Destroying incriminating documents. | Cancellation of all papers of the said examination of that Semester. |
| 8 | Creating disturbance in the examination hall or abusing/ assaulting/ threatening the invigilator on duty. | Cancellation of all papers of the said examination of that Semester and debarment for up to one year from appearing at any examination of this University, depending on the nature of the offence. |
| 9 | Offering bribes to the invigilator/ examiner (supported by evidence). | Cancellation of all papers of the said examination of that Semester and debarment for up to one year from appearing at any examination of this University. |
| 10 | When the above-noted (1-8) offence recurred in more than one paper/ subject. | Penalty as prescribed above from 1-8 and additional penalty as decided by the Disciplinary (Examination) Committee. |
| 11 | When a person appears on behalf of the student at the examination concerned. | (a) Cancellation of examination and debarment from appearing at any examination of this University in future. The Roll no. of the student is struck off the University Roll. (b) The person appearing for the student concerned should be handed over to the police by the OIC of examinations. |
| 12 | Identity disclosure in the form of writing name and/ or roll no. on the answer script or loose sheet or both; deliberate mark on the answer script or loose sheet or both, tearing any page of the answer script or any other form of identity disclosure. | Cancellation of the Paper concerned. |
NB: The above cases are illustrative and not exhaustive. The Disciplinary Committee may recommend appropriate disciplinary action on a case-by-case basis.