Bihar topper scam: Ruby Rai fails re-examination, arrested
Ruby Rai had scored 444 out of 500 marks in her intermediate exams in the Arts stream but she was clueless when Aaj Tak asked some basic questions about her core subjects.
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Hajipur district topper Ruby Rai, who was accused of cheating in class 12 exams, was arrested by the Special Task Force today.
This came after Rai failed to answer certain questions before an expert committee formed by the Bihar School Examination Board.
Ruby Rai had scored 444 out of 500 marks in her intermediate exams in the Arts stream but she was clueless when Aaj Tak asked some basic questions about her core subjects.
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"Prodigal (read political) science is about cooking," she said when asked what political science is all about.
Ruby is not alone. Science topper Saurabh Shrestha, who scored 485 out of 500 marks, failed to answer a simple Chemistry question.
PROBE ORDERED
The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) had ordered a probe into the results of toppers of intermediate exams a couple of days after Aaj Tak showed a report highlighting their poor knowledge about the subjects they had excelled in.
The BSEB had put on hold the results of Arts topper Ruby Rai and Science topper Saurabh Sreshtha. The board also conducted a review exam for both of them on June 3.
CHEATING RAMPANT IN BIHAR BOARD EXAMS
Bihar Board's class 10 and 12 exams have hogged headlines every year due to the rampant mass cheating. Every year, reports and visuals surface of guardians and friends helping their wards cheat in the exams.
However, this year, the Nitish government took some tough measures to ensure cheating-free exams. All the examination centres were put under CCTV surveillance.
The authorities had even announced a fine of up to Rs 10,000 on students found using unfair means and punish the guardians found helping their child cheating.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...er-Rubi-Rai-arrested/articleshow/52916874.cms
http://www.india.com/news/india/bih...-ruby-rai-arrested-by-hajipur-police-1287378/
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/repor...ils-re-examination-arrested-by-police-2227778
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/na...-interview-before-team-of-experts/256831.html
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/ruby-rai-bihar-topper-exam-scam-2875679/
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Ruby Rai had scored 444 out of 500 marks in her intermediate exams in the Arts stream but she was clueless when Aaj Tak asked some basic questions about her core subjects.
IndiaToday.in
Hajipur district topper Ruby Rai, who was accused of cheating in class 12 exams, was arrested by the Special Task Force today.
This came after Rai failed to answer certain questions before an expert committee formed by the Bihar School Examination Board.
Ruby Rai had scored 444 out of 500 marks in her intermediate exams in the Arts stream but she was clueless when Aaj Tak asked some basic questions about her core subjects.
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"Prodigal (read political) science is about cooking," she said when asked what political science is all about.
Ruby is not alone. Science topper Saurabh Shrestha, who scored 485 out of 500 marks, failed to answer a simple Chemistry question.
PROBE ORDERED
The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) had ordered a probe into the results of toppers of intermediate exams a couple of days after Aaj Tak showed a report highlighting their poor knowledge about the subjects they had excelled in.
The BSEB had put on hold the results of Arts topper Ruby Rai and Science topper Saurabh Sreshtha. The board also conducted a review exam for both of them on June 3.
CHEATING RAMPANT IN BIHAR BOARD EXAMS
Bihar Board's class 10 and 12 exams have hogged headlines every year due to the rampant mass cheating. Every year, reports and visuals surface of guardians and friends helping their wards cheat in the exams.
However, this year, the Nitish government took some tough measures to ensure cheating-free exams. All the examination centres were put under CCTV surveillance.
The authorities had even announced a fine of up to Rs 10,000 on students found using unfair means and punish the guardians found helping their child cheating.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...er-Rubi-Rai-arrested/articleshow/52916874.cms
http://www.india.com/news/india/bih...-ruby-rai-arrested-by-hajipur-police-1287378/
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/repor...ils-re-examination-arrested-by-police-2227778
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/na...-interview-before-team-of-experts/256831.html
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/ruby-rai-bihar-topper-exam-scam-2875679/
http://www.business-standard.com/ar...-topper-rubi-rai-arrested-116062500591_1.html