UP Board Exams 2023: STF to catch Nakal-Mafia; answer sheets to have barcodes

The government has laid down guidelines in order to control the copying mafia in the state. The government has appointed a Special Task Force to control the copying mafia to ensure the conduct of upcoming board examinations in a free and fair environment.

UP Board Exams 2023: Uttar Pradesh government has decided to take strict measures to conduct UP Board Class 10, 12 examinations in a fair manner. The government has laid down guidelines in order to control the copying mafia in the state. The government has appointed a Special Task Force to control the copying mafia to ensure the conduct of upcoming board examination in a free and fair environment. If a cheating mafia tries to interfere in the conduct of the examination in any district or to influence the examination system in any way, they will be prosecuted under the Gangster Act. NSA will be slapped against those disrupting law and order.

STF to identify ‘Nakal-Mafia’

Examination halls will be under CCTV cameras surveillance. DMs and police personnel have been asked to establish communication with the STF and help identify nakal-mafia, and take action against them. The authorities have also directed the examinees to enter the examination centres 15 minutes before the commencement of the exam, after that no student will be allowed to enter the examination hall.

The guidelines further include that the question papers will be opened before the static magistrate and both, internal and external centre superintendents. The DM and senior superintendent of police will make necessary arrangements for the security of the strong room where the question papers are kept. Strict action will be taken against people spreading fake news on social media.

More than 58 lakh students to appear for UP Board Exams 2023

This year, over 58 lakh candidates have registered for the UP Board examinations. According to the official UP Board datesheet 2023, Class 10, 12 exams will will begin on February 16. Of these 31.2 lakh students are for Class 10 and 27.5 lakh students are for Class 12.

The examinations will be held at 8,752 centres across 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh. The Class 12 examinations will be held in 14 working days and will end on March 4. According to the UP Secondary Education Board timetable for the 2023 examinations, the Class 10 examinations will be held in 13 working days and will end on March 3.

UP Board Exams 2023 answer sheet to be stitched

As a step toward fair conduct of Board Exams in UP, the authorities have decided to provide stitched answer sheets to the examinees. The move is aimed at preventing the copying mafia from changing answer sheets of meritorious students because in previous years there were complaints of changing copies by removing staples. Also, answer sheets given to the students will have barcodes and monograms on them. The initiatives are being taken with the aim to eliminate the scope of manipulation of answer sheets. The Board will also conduct random checks of some answer sheets using the barcodes which will further put a noose around those involved in copying.

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