With the UP Board Examinations to commence from February 7, Thursday, The Board has employed various measures to prevent the malpractices such as cheating during the conduction of examinations.
The Board has installed CCTV cameras along with voice recorders for the first time for keeping an eye at all the 8,354 centers. A Special Task Force are also employed for keeping a watch over all sensitive areas. According to the Board, 58,06,922 students have registered for appearing for the examination.
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh has also warned District Magistrates, District Inspector of Schools, principals, and other staff employed for keeping a check, to stay alert and be aware of the surroundings since they will be considered responsible for anybody found to be cheating.
“If anybody is found cheating, the DM, DIOS, principal and the examination superintendent concerned would be held responsible. CrPC section 144 is to be invoked in the 100-meter area of all the centers. In all the sensitive districts, the DIOS would construct a patrolling team for the inspection of the centers,” the CM had said.
The Voice recorders were installed due to the cases that were reported earlier where the teacher used to dictate answers to the students appearing.
Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma, Minister of Secondary and Higher Education, has announced that the results of the examination would be declared by April 30.
Addressing the reporters, STF Senior Superintendent of Police Abhishek Singh, said “We have to identify the cheating mafias and take strict action against them. During examinations, we will conduct surprise checks. We will also be taking help of the local police.”