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278 flying squads to curb cheating in exams

Flying squads to be led by district education officers, principals, members of the education board and the board’s academic councils
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With an aim to curbing cheating in board exams for Classes VIII, X and XII, the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) has constituted 278 flying squads of three members each. Over 8.82 lakh students will take these PSEB exams.

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Minister of School Education Harjot Singh Bains said the flying squads would be led by District Education Officers (DEOs), principals, members of the education board and the board’s academic councils.

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These teams would carry out surprise inspections at examination centres to prevent cheating, he added.

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