Recently, various uploads on YouTube have surfaced which suggest that they have access to original CBSE board exams question papers. CBSE after becoming aware of such fake and misguiding videos has filed an FIR, a person aware of the development said. According to the board, the miscreants have uploaded fake question papers of the subjects such as Accountancy, Chemistry, Geography paper of Class 12 and English, Mathematics, Science papers of Class 10 as these exams are yet to be conducted by the CBSE.
According to the statement, the board has requested, in writing, to Delhi Police to take suitable action against the miscreants under the IPC and IT Act, 'so that the sanctity of examinations and several security initiatives taken by the Board to conduct fair and smooth examinations are not adversely affected'.
"In order to conduct examinations in a smooth manner, the Board 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," Board's public relation officer Rama Sharma said.
"The Board has located a number of uploads available on You Tube falsely claiming to have access to the original question papers of subjects in which examinations are yet to be conducted such as - Accountancy, Chemistry, Geography Class XII, English, Mathematics and Science of Class X. An FIR has been filed today in this connection," she added.