Temporary Internet Shutdown In Assam Tomorrow To Stop Cheating In Recruitment Exam

The state government said it is "prudent to plug all possible loopholes including by temporarily disabling the internet" to avoid any malpractice during the exam.

The Assam government has announced the suspension of mobile internet services across the state on Sunday between 10 am and 1:30 PM to avoid online cheating in the written examination for Class-III government posts. The state government said it is "prudent to plug all possible loopholes including by temporarily disabling the internet" to avoid any malpractice during the exam.

Over 11,00,000 candidates are supposed to appear in the public exam at 2,305 examination centres across the state, out of which 429 are 'sensitive' due to their geographical location and history of cheating and other malpractices, the order stated.

It was observed that some candidates in the past resorted to using different Facebook, WhatsApp, X(Twitter), Telegram, YouTube, etc. which are based on Internet connectivity, the order read.