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Bribe a teacher, pass with flying colours!

Posted on June 27, 2012

By Rupsa Chakraborty

Do not worry if you have not touched your books before your exams. There is always a shortcut to success in everything in India: it is money for marks in this section.

An exasperated respondent from Patiala (Punjab) wrote to us charging that 150 students, who study in a particular medical college in the State, had to each pay Rs. 3,000 each to their teacher to pass the exam. The student adds that “it is a tradition” and if it is not adhered to, students cannot pass the exam. Read more at: http://www.ipaidabribe.com/bribe-central/bribe-teacher-its-tradition-otherwise-she-will-not-pass-students

Another student from a leading university in Bangalore reveals how he was forced to pay Rs.3,500 to get internal marks included in his marksheet. This was a mistake made by University officials who had forgotten to include it in the sheet.

According to data analysed by the Ipaidabribe,com team, those involved in the field of education in Bangalore have earned Rs. 42.73 lakhs by awarding seats and certificates to students.  

According to a report on corruption in education in India by UNESCO's International Institute of Educational Planning, the bribe amount charged for manipulating entrance tests in India ranges between Rs. 4,500 and Rs. 1,143,741 for top courses Computer science, Medicine and Engineering.