No luck for those who cheat and cheat… ‘UP Board Exams’ starts from today, more than 53 lakh candidates are giving the exam…

Lucknow/Prayagraj. Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Council (UPMSP) high school and intermediate board examinations today i.e. 18 February Has started from. Under the ‘Zero Tolerance’ policy of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, this time the examination centers have been prepared like an impenetrable fort. In this examination which will run till March 12, candidates from across the state will appear. 53,37,778 Students are joining. The government has made it clear that if anyone tries to tamper with the integrity of the examination, such action will be taken against him under the new ‘Public Examination Act 2024’ which will set an example.

Guarded by technology: ‘Third eye’ and voice recorder in every room

This year, technology is being used to prevent copying. all of the state 8033 exam centers Two CCTV cameras with voice recorders have been installed in each room.

• Live Webcasting: Live monitoring of every center is being done from the state level control room established in the capital Lucknow.
• Secure Answer Sheets: This time, security features like four-color serial number, QR code and subtle “UPMSP” marking have been added to the copies so that the copies cannot be swapped.

STF and intelligence department’s trap on sensitive centers

While inaugurating the control room, Minister of State for Secondary Education (Independent Charge) Gulab Devi said that the state’s 18 districts are sensitive Has been declared.

• Hypersensitive Centre: 222 examination centers have been placed in the highly sensitive category, where inspection twice a day is mandatory.
• STF deployment: STF and Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) have been activated at these centres.
• Army of Magistrates: 8033 Static Magistrates, 1210 Sector Magistrates and 427 Zonal Magistrates are deployed on the ground to conduct the examination.

Control Room and Helpline: 24×7 help for candidates

The government has set up a series of toll-free numbers to solve any problem of students and parents. Special help desks have been created in Lucknow and Prayagraj:

• Lucknow Toll-Free: 18001806607, 18001806608
• Prayagraj Toll-Free: 18001805310, 18001805312 Apart from this, complaints can also be lodged through X, Facebook and WhatsApp.

Ground reality: Digital gadgets and mobiles banned at centres.

Tight security arrangements were seen at various centers including Baba Thakurdas Inter College in Lucknow. The candidates were given entry only after thorough search. There is a complete ban on mobiles, smart watches and any kind of digital gadget. In Firozabad, 107 centers are being divided into 5 zones and are being monitored, whereas in Rae Bareli, more than 69 thousand students are solving papers under CCTV surveillance.

No good for those who copy and imitate

The government has warned that under the ‘Uttar Pradesh Public Examination Act 2024’, there is a provision of heavy fine along with jail if irregularities are found in the printing, distribution or evaluation of the question paper. There are strict instructions to the officers not to shy away from taking ‘RASUKA’ like action against the elements who are playing with the future of the youth.