UP Board Exam 2019: Class 10th, 12th examination begins today; strict measures for cheating mafia!

UP Board Exam 2019: Uttar Pradesh Board, one of biggest education boards in the world, has begun class 10th and Class 12th examination from February 7.

Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma has advised students not to be afraid of the examinations. (Image: PTI)

UP Board Exam 2019: Uttar Pradesh Board, one of biggest education boards in the world, are beginning from today, i.e. February 7 for classes 10th and Class 12th. As per reports, a total of 58 lakh students will take part in the examination out of which more than 31 lakh students will write for class 10th and 26 lakh for Class 12th examinations today. All preparations have been made, including measures to tackle the notorious cheating mafia active in Mathura, ahead of the Uttar Pradesh board exams that will begin on February 7, the district administration assured Saturday. According to news agency PTI, Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma has advised students not to be afraid of the examinations. In a message to students, Sharma said, “The class 10th board examination is the first milestone in a student's life, while the class 12th board examination is the second one. Both these examinations decide the future, and hence they extremely important.” Speaking about the strictness measures to avoid cheating and notorious activities, the government has said that the invigilator and centre superintendent would be held responsible and booked if any case of cheating is reported from their centre. As many as 8354 examination centres will have CCTV cameras and voice recording devices installed. The state board examination will start on February 7, 2019. The high secondary examination will end on February, 28 and the senior secondary examination will be conducted till March 2. The state government has identified as many as 1,314 centres as sensitive and 448 as highly sensitive. In order to conduct the examination peacefully in these areas, the government has deployed special task forces. Mathura district is considered to be one of the most sensitive areas and all preparations have been made, including measures to tackle the notorious cheating mafia active here. Cyber cafes and other such centres would remain shut during examination hours. The district has been divided into different zones and a static magistrate would be deployed at every examination centre. The state government has also stated that the district officials will be held accountable if any incidents of cheating or paper leak reported.