Indira Gandhi Agricultural University Paper Leak: Plant Pathology Exam Cancelled After Second Breach
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Academic integrity at Indira Gandhi Agricultural University (IGKV) in Chhattisgarh has faced a severe blow following confirmation of a second major examination leak. The university administration officially cancelled the first-year B.Sc. Agriculture Plant Pathology exam, which was originally conducted on August 7, after police investigations confirmed that the question paper had been compromised.
Assistant Professor Arrested in ₹10,000 Leak Scheme
The breach came to light during ongoing police interrogations of the prime accused, Assistant Professor Yogesh Sonkesaria. Investigators uncovered that Sonkesaria had illicitly distributed the question paper to students prior to the examination, reportedly selling it for ₹10,000.
Following the revelations, local authorities registered a second formal First Information Report (FIR) in connection with the scandal. This follows a similar incident on August 20, when the second-year Entomology examination was also cancelled due to a premature paper leak.
Principal Dismissed and Strict College Action
In response to gross negligence in maintaining examination secrecy and confidentiality, the university took swift administrative action against the institution involved:
Dismissals: Dr. A.K. Dubey, Principal of Bharti Agricultural College in Durg, was dismissed from service due to administrative lapses. Arrested assistant professor Yogesh Sonkesaria has also been permanently removed from his post.
Institutional Notice: Formal show-cause and negligence notices were issued to Bharti Agricultural College for failing to uphold exam protocol.
An emergency meeting convened by university authorities resulted in a decision to reschedule both compromised examinations for the first week of September.
University Overhauls Examination Security
To prevent future breaches, IGKV has overhauled its dispatch mechanisms. Effective August 22, all examination question papers are transmitted directly to affiliated colleges via encrypted, password-protected email systems. Furthermore, the university mandated the expansion of CCTV surveillance infrastructure across examination departments and affiliated campuses to ensure absolute transparency moving forward.
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