56.7% West Bengal Madhyamik examinees girls, highest in recent times

More than 56 per cent of the 10.15 lakh students appearing this year for the class 10 state board examinations in West Bengal are girls, the highest in recent times, according to the West Bengal board officials.

More than 56 per cent of the 10.15 lakh students appearing this year for the class 10 state board examinations in West Bengal are girls, the highest in recent times, according to the West Bengal board officials. The Madhyamik examinations, which is going to commence on Tuesday and last till February 27, will be conducted in 2,839 centres, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education President Kalyanmoy Ganguly stated at a press meet. He informed 10, 15,888 candidates would sit for the Madhyamik examinations this year. Out of them, 5, 76,009 are girls, which is 56.70 per cent. 

West Bengal board is also looking to check misconduct. The authorities are preparing to suspend internet services in regions around some schools during the examinations, but nothing has been finalised yet. The final decision will be taken by the local establishments. Last year, claimed photos of Bengali, English, Mathematics and Life Science question papers were circulated on WhatsApp right after the commencement of exams, but the board and the government had informed that those questions did not match with the original text. From this year, the teachers will not be permitted to take smartwatches inside the examination centres.

From smartwatches to mobile phones, no electronic gadget will be permitted inside the centres either by teachers or students. All this has been done to avert any mismanagement during the exams. This year, the question papers will be dispatched to examination centres by 10.39 am, the packets will be opened only at 11.40 am and the examinations will commence at11.50 am.

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