In recent years, cheating in exams has become a growing problem in education systems around the world. To address this challenge, Bengaluru University will become the first higher education institution in Karnataka to install jammers to prevent cheating in exams. signal jammer The move will be implemented for the first time in the November 2019 semester exams. The move is not only to maintain educational equity, but also responds to the latest instructions of the University Grants Commission (UGC) to curb academic misconduct.cell phone jammer
1. UGC's instructions: Introduction of anti-cheating jammers
The circular issued by the UGC recommends the use of jammers in exams for various undergraduate and postgraduate courses to prevent candidates from cheating through digital devices such as mobile phones. GPS jammer The "M/s ECIL Classroom Model Jammer EC-CRJ-6B5" mentioned in the circular has been successfully evaluated by the committee after laboratory tests and field trials. However, the effectiveness of the jammer is affected by many factors, such as base station signal strength, receiver sensitivity, terrain and line of sight. Wifi jammerTherefore, the UGC recommends that the jammers be deployed within 100 meters of the base station (BTS) to ensure that they do not interfere with normal communications outside the examination center.
2. Ensure that the public is not affected: adjust the jammer power
Professor KR Venugopal, Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore University, stressed that although the use of mobile phones has long been banned in the examination center, some candidates still cheat through hidden mobile devices, which makes the deployment of jammers in the examination center a necessary measure. Professor Venugopal assured that the university will strictly control the power of the jammers to ensure that there is no inconvenience to residents near the examination center. "We can adjust the output power of the equipment according to the actual situation to avoid interference with the network signal in the surrounding community," he explained.