Nepal, Jan. 19 -- Though plagiarism is considered a misdemeanor and a punishable act under the Copyright Act (2002), offenders are rarely brought to the book.

Frankly, our education system doesn't encourage students to think critically and experiment with innovation in the classroom. Neither teachers nor students do things in the classroom that could challenge the conventional practice of teaching and learning. A student would secure a good mark if s/he can replicate book lines in the answer sheet. Our education system doesn't encourage passion for learning rather it focuses on rote learning. Nowadays, classrooms are just a lab of rote memorization to pursue good marks. And, this is how the practice of plagiarism is taking place.

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