Uttarakhand Technical University Cancels Two Exams After Question Paper Leak

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Uttarakhand Technical University (UTU) has cancelled two examinations after a question paper leak and ordered a re-test, according to Hindustan Times and Livemint reports published July 23. A Bhaskar English report, also published July 23, states a professor allegedly shared the exam paper on WhatsApp, with thousands of students reportedly affected. Police have arrested an assistant professor in connection with the illegal circulation of the exam paper, according to an India.Com report published July 23, and the university has since terminated the teacher, according to a Statesman report published July 23. Congress has sought the resignation of a minister and, separately, of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, per MillenniumPost and Garhwal Post reports of July 23, and has since sought an SIT probe, per a Times of India report of July 23. An ETV Bharat report published July 24 states the police probe has expanded to examine question paper security in previous years' exams at UTU. Congress held a further march against the paper leak on July 25, during which workers were detained, according to a ThePrint report published the same day. A Uttarakhand BJP MP has since criticised the Congress protest as 'leaderless,' calling instead for institutional reforms, according to a New Indian Express report published July 25. The rescheduled exam dates, the exact number of affected students, and the scope of the previous-year review have not been detailed in the available signals. Confirmation from UTU would be needed to establish further details.

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• 25 Jul, 06:20 pm
  A Uttarakhand BJP MP has criticised the Congress-led protest demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the UTU paper leak, calling instead for institutional reforms rather than 'leaderless protests,' according to a New Indian Express report published July 25.
• 25 Jul, 04:51 pm
  Congress workers were detained during a march against the Uttarakhand Technical University paper leak, according to a ThePrint report published July 25.
• 24 Jul, 02:21 pm
  Police probe into the UTU paper leak has expanded to examine question paper security in previous years' exams, according to an ETV Bharat report published July 24, widening the investigation beyond the assistant professor already arrested and dismissed over the current leak.
• 23 Jul, 06:01 pm
  Congress has sought an SIT probe into the Uttarakhand Technical University paper leak, according to a Times of India report published July 23, an escalation from its earlier demand for a minister's resignation.
• 23 Jul, 04:21 pm
  Congress has led a protest in Gairsain seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the paper leak, according to a Garhwal Post report published July 23.
• 23 Jul, 04:21 pm
  Uttarakhand Technical University has terminated the teacher accused of leaking two engineering exam papers, according to a Statesman report published July 23, as student agitation over the leak intensified in Delhi.
• 23 Jul, 03:10 pm
  Police have arrested an assistant professor for allegedly illegally circulating the UTU semester examination paper, according to an India.Com report published July 23. This is the first confirmed disciplinary or police action in the case.
• 23 Jul, 02:20 pm
  Congress has demanded the resignation of a minister in connection with the Uttarakhand Technical University paper leak, according to a MillenniumPost report published July 23.
• 23 Jul, 10:20 am
  A Livemint report published July 23 states Uttarakhand Technical University has ordered a re-test for the two exams cancelled after the suspected question paper leak, corroborating earlier Hindustan Times and Bhaskar English reports.
• 23 Jul, 09:22 am
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