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Surat BBA Student Barred After Alleged Smart Glasses Exam Cheating
A BBA student in Surat was accused of cheating in an exam.
He was allegedly using special smart glasses while taking the paper.
The glasses had a camera, microphone and speakers.
A university inspection team noticed that he was handling them strangely.
The team then identified them as artificial intelligence-enabled Meta glasses.
The student later admitted to cheating at a hearing, according to sources.
He was fined and cannot take that particular exam paper for one year.
His glasses were returned after he paid the penalty.
A first-year BBA student in Surat was caught allegedly using smart glasses to cheat during an exam.
The glasses had a camera, microphone and speakers and were estimated to cost around Rs 35,000.
A Veer Narmad South Gujarat University flying squad noticed the student handling his glasses unusually.
The student admitted to cheating during a hearing, according to university sources.
He was fined, barred from taking the particular paper for a year, and later had the glasses returned after paying the penalty.
- Who
- A first-year Bachelor of Business Administration student and a Veer Narmad South Gujarat University flying squad.
- What
- The student was caught allegedly using artificial intelligence-enabled smart glasses to cheat in an exam and was disciplined.
- Where
- A college in Surat’s Varachha area affiliated with Veer Narmad South Gujarat University.
- When
- The incident occurred during the March-April first-year BBA exams and came to light around a week before the report.
- Why
- The student allegedly used the glasses to cheat during the examination.
Key facts
- Student
- First-year Bachelor of Business Administration student
- Location
- Varachha area, Surat
- University affiliation
- Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
- Device
- Artificial intelligence-enabled Meta smart glasses
- Device features
- Camera, microphone and speakers
- Estimated cost
- Around Rs 35,000
- Disciplinary action
- Fine and a one-year bar from taking the particular paper
Sources
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