EAMCET has developed a fool-proof exam system which other states want to replicate, says convener
Not long ago, a hightech racket was busted in Kadapa district where some cyber fugitives led by one Gurivi Reddy used bluetooth mode to answer questions while the EAMCET examination was going on. The convenor of EAMCET, Ramana Rao, who came to know about it beforehand, spent some anxious moments on whether to cancel the exam at the eleventh hour. Thanks to the cooperation of the intelligence agencies, the illegal mode of answering questions was averted, but the incident led to some serious soul-searching among the top brass of EAMCET.
Ramana Rao, along with a team of IT experts of JNTU, embarked on creating a foolproof model for EAMCET exam. Two years of careful and thorough research, unveiled a 100 per cent online procedure the first of its kind in India. It has been put to test on a trial basis from this year itself. In a conversation with The Hans India, Ramana Rao narrated the features, which, in his opinion will mark a revolutionary change in exam patterns. Explaining the advantages, Ramana Rao said “This will substantially reduce time, money, and inconvenience to thousands of Eamcet aspirants. With just a mouse click one can give exams from home or from any internetconnected computer. There are no printing costs to be incurred on applications forms, no logistics, no staff for checking, etc. once the new system is implemented. The problems of loss of applications or applications not reaching the students will also be eliminated.” The certificates like nativity, SSC are not required before the exam as they can be submitted at the time of admission, he added. On avoiding malpractices, Ramana Rao said, “the candidates’ details from their SSC certificates are stored in our server. Candidates have to enter the hall ticket numbers of SSC and intermediate exam. When we click that number, all his details will be displayed. In case of any doubt, we can cross-check. As the photo also appears on the screen, we can confirm the details. No one can apply twice. No one can apply with some other’s photo or number. No one else can write the exam in the name of others. There is absolutely no scope for morphing.”
Mentioning that the manual data backup is at EAMCET office, he said, “Once a candidate applies, he can take the acknowledgment directly within minutes from his system. He can save the application copy in his system and take out a print. Our approval appears within seconds. The confirmation will be automatically done and the same will be emailed to the candidates. An SMS will also be sent.”
If a candidate, by mistake, gives a wrong hall ticket number and wants to correct it, he/she will have to send
us an email or call up the helpline centres at our office or visit personally and to correct the issue. It’s only after a check is done are the corrections carried and stored. This is done to avoid mischief. To help rural students, some colleges were identified as helpline centres.” The aspirants can download the hall tickets till the last minute of the commencement of exam.
“At the exam centre, we ask the students to affix one colour photo at the given space. He also has to sign before the invigilator and his thumb impression will also be taken. This system is in place on police advice. Taking thumb impression means indirectly warning ineligible or fake candidates,” he said
“Even now, we are working on some other firewalls. We are sure that our system cannot be hacked and remodeled. We have noticed that a number of fake candidates appear for the exam and someone else gets the seat. With the latest system, such possibilities are a thing of past,” a confidant Ramana Rao said.
- 100 per cent online applications
- EAMCET convener explains advantages
- Online corrections not allowed
- More seats likely to be filled this year
According to Ramana Rao, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala want to follow the model.
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