New Delhi (NVI): A viral message is doing rounds on social media regarding an online survey being conducted by All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE) with link to a google form, seeking inputs from students of universities on conduct of exams.
Taking note of the viral message, the Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has clarified that AICTE is not conducting any survey and the form is fake.
“Claim: there is a message being passed around with link to a google form allegedly by @AICTE_INDIA, seeking inputs from students of Universities on conduct of exams
“#PIBFactCheck: AICTE is not conducting any survey. This form is #Fake,” PIB Fact Check tweeted.
Claim: there is a message being passed around with link to a google form allegedly by @AICTE_INDIA, seeking inputs from students of Universities on conduct of exams #PIBFactCheck: AICTE is not conducting any survey. This form is #Fake. pic.twitter.com/0TFHPHIFxD
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) June 14, 2020
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in India followed by a nationwide lockdown, social media platforms are flooded with fake news and misinformation. The government has urged people not to fall prey to such rumors.
