Sukkur’s spiderman brings answers straight to struggling students
Raees ‘Don’ claims he helped half the college students pass their exams.
Raees, a self-proclaimed don, charges Rs500 from students about to sit for their BSc final exams in Sukkur. He notes down their seat number and then delivers solved papers right to their desk. PHOTO: SALAHUDDIN SAMEJO/EXPRESS
SUKKUR:
Raees ‘Don’, a name that he gave himself, is a saviour for struggling students in Sukkur. For the college administration, he is, however, their worst nightmare.
This young man, who does not look taller than five feet, climbs walls and swings through windows to deliver solved examination papers right to your desk. Proud of his work, Raees claims he is the ‘don’ of Sukkur. “If the governments of 11 countries are looking for the real don, the administration of 11 colleges in Sukkur are trying to get me too,” he boasts.
For students sitting for their BSc final exams, this man is a blessing.
All they need to do is spot him outside their examination centre.
Even though, he changes his getup each morning, he is easy to spot with his black glasses and missing front tooth.
Raees charges Rs500 for every solved paper and he takes the cash in advance. Once the payment is clear, he will note down your seat number and let you proceed to the classroom. As soon as the paper begins, Raees climbs the back wall of the college, swings his way around the windows and makes sure that the solved paper reaches the right candidate.
Sukkur’s spiderman acts in broad daylight but the officials have yet to take notice. With his skills, he covers 11 government degree colleges that are designated testing centres for all examinations conducted under the Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, board.
“I fear no one,” claims Raees. “I have helped more than half the students in this college clear their exams,” he brags, pointing to a college behind him.
Even the students who are using his services feel no shame. Express News captures a boy grinning widely as he copies the answers from a solved paper delivered by Raees. Meanwhile, the invigilator deliberately looks in the other direction. The guidebooks and solved papers are strewn about the entire exam room, as the students cheat blatantly - without any fear of getting caught.
“I realised I knew nothing on the question paper,” admitted one student. “As soon as I opened the guidebook, I found all the answers.”
Another student said that if the authorities were strict, they would have to study hard. Since that is not the case, they prefer taking the easy way out. In these circumstances, Raees’ services are very popular.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 23rd, 2013.
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Raees ‘Don’, a name that he gave himself, is a saviour for struggling students in Sukkur. For the college administration, he is, however, their worst nightmare.
This young man, who does not look taller than five feet, climbs walls and swings through windows to deliver solved examination papers right to your desk. Proud of his work, Raees claims he is the ‘don’ of Sukkur. “If the governments of 11 countries are looking for the real don, the administration of 11 colleges in Sukkur are trying to get me too,” he boasts.
For students sitting for their BSc final exams, this man is a blessing.
All they need to do is spot him outside their examination centre.
Even though, he changes his getup each morning, he is easy to spot with his black glasses and missing front tooth.
Raees charges Rs500 for every solved paper and he takes the cash in advance. Once the payment is clear, he will note down your seat number and let you proceed to the classroom. As soon as the paper begins, Raees climbs the back wall of the college, swings his way around the windows and makes sure that the solved paper reaches the right candidate.
Sukkur’s spiderman acts in broad daylight but the officials have yet to take notice. With his skills, he covers 11 government degree colleges that are designated testing centres for all examinations conducted under the Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, board.
“I fear no one,” claims Raees. “I have helped more than half the students in this college clear their exams,” he brags, pointing to a college behind him.
Even the students who are using his services feel no shame. Express News captures a boy grinning widely as he copies the answers from a solved paper delivered by Raees. Meanwhile, the invigilator deliberately looks in the other direction. The guidebooks and solved papers are strewn about the entire exam room, as the students cheat blatantly - without any fear of getting caught.
“I realised I knew nothing on the question paper,” admitted one student. “As soon as I opened the guidebook, I found all the answers.”
Another student said that if the authorities were strict, they would have to study hard. Since that is not the case, they prefer taking the easy way out. In these circumstances, Raees’ services are very popular.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 23rd, 2013.
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[poll id="1012"]