Shimla, April 21 -- Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) vice-chancellor Mahavir Singh on Monday directed officials to execute examination related works "with the utmost caution and responsibility".

The statement comes after a high-level meeting chaired by him regarding the confidentiality of answer scripts.

This comes after HPU had, a day before, constituted an inquiry committee seeking a report on the recent incident of answer sheets being transported in the bus used by students.

The meeting assumes significance after HPU had courted controversy after a video was widely shared on social media regarding the annual answer sheets being transported through ordinary public buses used by students instead of secured channels and a video showin...