PANAJI
Two HSSC students were awarded zero marks after they were caught using a mobile phone and attempting to access answers through ChatGPT during a board examination.
Chairman of Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Bhagirath Shetye told reporters that the cheating by the two students was detected at an examination centre when supervisors found they sneaked mobile phones into the classroom, in violation of rules.
"An inquiry revealed that they had photographed the question paper, and one of them had uploaded it to ChatGPT to get answers. We have proof of the attempt by these two over smart students. The inquiry committee decided to award zero marks to both candidates," he said.
While the Goa Board has refrained from disclosing identities of the two students, Shetye said the action taken against them is a message to others too that Goa Board would not tolerate cheating.
Meanwhile, parents of the two students were informed about the matter and they accepted the decision.
