South Korea to sue users of smart glasses for cheating in exams
South Korea will sue students who cheat using smart glasses during the national university entrance exam, with stricter penalties.
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
South Korea will prosecute students caught cheating with smart glasses during the National College Admission Test, and will tighten penalties for their use, a government official told AFP on Friday.
Lee Jun-heuk, an official at the Ministry of Education, said the ministry “will criminally prosecute students who are caught cheating using smart glasses.”
The decision comes after three students were found wearing or possessing smart glasses during written exams at universities in Seoul.
On the day of the “Suneung” (College Scholastic Ability Test), a nationwide 35-minute flight ban is imposed during the English listening portion of the exam, except in emergencies. Banks and government offices also ask their employees to start work an hour later than usual to help avoid traffic congestion.
Under the proposed measures, students caught cheating with smart glasses would be barred from retaking the exam for three years, an increase of one year over the current penalty for cheating.
The new measures also include appointing a “designated officer” at each exam center to monitor and confiscate suspected cheating devices.
