UP deploys armed forces to prevent cheating in board exams starting from today

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, February 22

Uttar Pradesh government has implemented strict measures to ensure that board exams, starting in the state from Thursday, are conducted without any cheating and unfair practices. 

From WhatsApp to social media, activities of unruly elements are being monitored.

“If anyone is found responsible for leaking question papers, parts of question papers, or their solutions for a subject before the exam, strict action will be taken against them under the relevant laws. 

Sensitive and highly sensitive examination centres and districts have been identified by the Secondary Education Council and special monitoring arrangements have been made through STF and local notification units to prevent any untoward incident,” UP government officials said.

In addition, to control the possibility of cheating, question papers will be opened under the surveillance of CCTV cameras, and armed forces and live CCTV cameras have been arranged for 24-hour monitoring at collection centres and strong rooms. The morning inspection of the strong room will be conducted by a special team.

“To keep anti-social elements from gathering within a 100-meter radius of exam centres, district administration has been instructed to take precautionary measures, including imposing Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code and other necessary precautions,” state officials said.

Board exams will be completed in 12 working days. Deepak Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary Secondary Education, provided information regarding the board examinations in Lok Bhavan on Wednesday.

He mentioned that in the year 2024, the board exams will be completed in a total of 12 working days. Before 2017, it used to take more than a month to conduct these exams.

In the high school board exams, a total of 29,47,311 students, including 15,71,184 boys and 1376127 girls, will appear.

In the intermediate board exams, there will be a total of 25,77,997 students, including 14,28,323 boys and 1,149,676 girls will.

The combined total of examinees is 5,525,308, with 5,360,745 institutional and 164,563 private candidates.

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