[Viral] Mass cheating in Board exams in UP exposed

History, our textbooks remind us all too often, repeats itself.

But if you don't study, and resort to only cheating, you may not even remember this lesson.

On Tuesday, hundreds of students appearing for this year's UP Board examinations were caught cheating in Mathura.

The students can be seen passing notes through the windows of the school in the video below.

CAUGHT ON CAM: Mass cheating in Mathura during UP Board Exams,examinees passed chits from outside centres (01/03/16)https://t.co/Tu8QACB9qo

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One can't help remember a similar incident that took place in Bihar's Vaishali last year, where parents and friends "helped" student taking the Board exams by passing chits through the wall of the four-storeyed school building.

Needless to say, the photo went viral on the social media.

Also read - OMG! Cheating nothing new in Bihar. That's how I did it

The picture showing mass cheating during the Class 10 Board Exam in Bihar has gone viral, and brought with it a sense of déjà vu.

To be honest, board exams in Bihar have always been like this. Family and friends have a big role to play as it is a battle for them too. In our poor state, the "Matric" is the first test in the life of an average Bihari - we need to clear it at any cost. Cheating is a small compromise towards this goal. Many families rely on political jugaad and approach tabulators with money.

Read more here.