As most educational institutes are now conducting classes and examinations online, a new problem has arisen for the students – online harassment and inappropriate texts sent by exam proctors or someone who oversees an exam. In many cases, proctors are hired by a third party.
In a recent incident, a screenshot of an exam proctor addressing a female student as “baby” is being widely circulated online. The screenshot is allegedly taken by a student of Christ University during an ongoing online examination.
The screenshots were posted by the official Instagram account of the National Students Union of India (NSUI), Karnataka. In another screenshot, a student (supposedly from the same institute) revealed that similar instances have occurred before but no action has been taken by the college authority.
There are allegedly other instances of proctors asking female students to “lower” the camera.
The NSUI further alleged that when the screenshots were shown to a teacher, the reply was that it was just the proctor’s “caring approach” and that students should take it in the “right spirit”.
“This happened to a student who appeared in today’s online examination conducted by Christ University. She asked if she could end as she was done and the proctor replied ‘three more minutes baby’. Students claim that this has happened before also but no action was taken. Also, the proctor asks the girls to bend the camera. This isn’t right and should not happen to anyone,” NSUI wrote on Instagram.
Have a look at the post here:
This incident has caused massive outrage online. Some claimed that there are more students who have faced similar instances but are scared to report them. Others condemned the incident.
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What the actual fuck is up with Christ University, girls can't even write an online exam sitting at home in peace cause some fucktard creep might be looking at them through the cam??? And " take it in the right spirit" bro I will fuck you up whoever the fuck that is please pic.twitter.com/U1v6IG3SOq— Shubhanga Bhat (@ShubhangaBhat) June 21, 2021
And also christ kids don’t want to complain cause they are afraid of the consequences so others please RT this.
— Shubhanga Bhat (@ShubhangaBhat) June 21, 2021
yes look(the acc tagged shows bangalore campus) pic.twitter.com/ZbckzMSHp5
— shirali ⎊ (@lwtluvrbot) June 21, 2021
there’s always something happening at this uni, not the first time I’ve seen some bs going down here and how they pretty much neglect it.
— Rii. (@Riyaa_16) June 21, 2021
What is even the right spirit here? All of it just screams wrong
— Mugiwara (@pansechinmay_) June 21, 2021
I don’t even know what to say anymore other than I hate this world and everyone in it….. we have to be scared now when we take exams too????? https://t.co/eI1l7IJolP
— aye mere…. humsafar. 🌺 (@entojeevitham) June 21, 2021
this is so sickening.
the audacity that mf had to say 'nothing wrong. it's a caring approach'. https://t.co/D5boOaDmXJ— shubh // (@shubhh_jain) June 21, 2021
WHAT THE??? I GAVE THEIR ENTRANCE LIKE TWO DAYS AGO!!! WHICH MEANS THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT I GOT MONITORED BY A CREEPY GUY WHILE GIVING MY EXAM COMFORTABLY??? For what does the college has discipline? So that if students get assaulted they should be taking it in RiGhT sPiRit? https://t.co/hWt9el8eXw
— Kick Buttowski (@littlemoanster) June 21, 2021
Proctors from a different college are very creepy.
One of my friends was dmed " Stop smiling yaar" During the exam 🤡 https://t.co/VC4GDTRgp1— Prashasti (@PPisoffline) June 21, 2021
the kind of rules they impose on their female students (special mention to how should they "dress"), they might as well keep an eye on the kind of creeps they appoint. https://t.co/csaIgWA77Y
— Sangha 🏳️🌈 (@sangriashot) June 21, 2021
CHRIST UNIVERSITY???? #universityexams #proctor #onlineabuse pic.twitter.com/eCLWRe97zA
— Jhilmil Rathore (@jhilmil_rathore) June 21, 2021
We hope that proper action is taken by the institute to make the online space safer for students.