Plus Two Exams Begin Feb 18, Matric Exams From Feb 19; District Officials Coordinate for Smooth Board Exams
Plus Two Exams Begin Feb 18, Matric From Feb 19: Over 8 Lakh Students to Appear: Ahead of the upcoming board examinations, the Chief Secretary on Monday reviewed the preparations for the smooth, fair and peaceful conduct of the Plus Two and Matriculation examinations, scheduled to begin on February 18 and February 19 respectively.
Chairing a high-level review meeting, the Chief Secretary made it clear that no negligence will be tolerated at any level during the conduct of the examinations. He directed all officers to discharge their duties with utmost efficiency and responsibility to ensure transparency and law and order at examination centres.
The meeting was attended virtually by District Magistrates, Additional District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police from all districts. Senior officials from the Education Department also participated and briefed the Chief Secretary on the preparedness.
According to official data, a total of 401,623 candidates will appear for the Plus Two examination this year. Among them, 256,707 students are from the arts stream, 24,621 from commerce, 114,363 from science, and 5,932 from vocational education.
Similarly, 561,979 students will appear for the matriculation examination, out of which 546,775 are regular candidates. Special focus was laid on the security of strong rooms, safe handling of question papers, and strict adherence to examination protocols.
The Chief Secretary instructed district administrations to maintain tight security arrangements, ensure uninterrupted power supply, and prevent any incidents of malpractice. Coordination between the police, magistrates and education officials was emphasized to maintain peace and order throughout the examination period.
Authorities reiterated that strict action will be taken against anyone found violating examination norms, as the state prepares to conduct one of its largest academic exercises of the year.
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