ous offence!
• A person convicted on a corruption offence shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $100,000/- or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or both, for each count of corruption.
• If it is proven that any matter or transaction is in relation to contract or a proposal for a contract with the government, the punishment would be a fine of $100,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 7 years or to both, for each count of corruption.
Consequences of Corruption
• Corruption has serious repercussions. If allowed to take root in society, it can lead to a breakdown in social order and lives are affected when ordinary people are prevented from receiving all the essential services that they are entitled to.
• It creates unfair competition and increases the cost of doing business. Every form of it is bad for economic growth and the reputation of an entire country can be tarnished.
CHEATING IN EXAM:-
Cheating in Exams. Cheating involves actual, intended, or attempted deception and/or dishonest action in relation to any academic work of the University. The University operates a zero tolerance policy in relation to cheating in examinations. People use various mechanisms to cheat like using digital watches, looking into other people’s paper, mobile phones, etc.
Many a times people involved in the education system also aid in cheating to their relatives or at the pretense of money. There are various reasons why students cheat as they are fed with wrong ideas about success, peer pressure, fear of getting less marks, lack of fear for the authority. Etc. At Universities also cheating is a common practice. It is often accompanied by violence. Students carry pistols or knives with them and cheat openly. They scare the invigilator away by terrorizing him with the gun.
• There is mass copying at times and such cases are dealt with, very severely. Police protection is sometimes provided to the invigilators.
• Cheating greatly mars the sanctity of the examination. The exam is really a good means of evaluating one’s knowledge of all that is taught and it is in fact a good thing for students.
