Pandemic ke baad se online proctored exams common ho gaye – webcam on, mic on, screen recording, AI-based monitoring, and sometimes full-room scans. Yeh sab cheating ko reduce karne ke naam par hota hai, lekin privacy aur fairness questions bhi create karta hai.
Privacy concerns:
- Continuous video/audio capture from personal rooms,
- Biometric data, face recognition, and device fingerprints,
- Long-term storage and potential data leaks.
Fairness concerns:
- Patchy internet connections,
- Small homes where “no disturbance” impossible hai,
- AI proctors ka bias – skin tone, lighting, physical tics ko “suspicious” tag kar dena.
Legally, institutions ko transparent policies, explicit consent, aur data protection safeguards adopt karne chahiye. Students ko alternative arrangements, re-tests, ya physical exam options mil sakte hain in some scenarios, specially for those with tech or privacy constraints.
Courts ne ab tak mixed approach li hai – emergency conditions me remote exams allow kiya, lekin institutions ko reasonableness, non-discrimination aur procedural fairness maintain karne ko bola.
Remote testing yahan stay karega, lekin iska design continuously legal aur ethical lens se review hona chahiye.
