Dehradun

Sec-144 in place to ensure peaceful board exams

PNS

In order to conduct the annual high school and intermediate board examinations which are scheduled to be held from March 27, in a peaceful manner, District administration has issued prohibitory order and imposed Section-144 in and around 200 meters area of every examination centres in tehsil Bageshwar.

SDM Bageshwar Fincharam Chauhan said that with prohibitory order being enforced, no one will be allowed to carry firearms, edged weapons, explosive materials to name a few in the restricted zone. More so, no procession, no public speech, no sloganeering and others which may disrupt in smooth conducting of the board examinations would be allowed in this 200 metre area of an examination centre in Bageshwar tehsil, added the SDM Chauhan.

The official further informed that the Section-144 will remain into effect till completion of the said examinations on April 17, 2004. Meanwhile, as many as 10,538 students are going to appear in the high school and intermediate board examinations in Bageshwar district this year, officials said.

Out of the total students, around 5,825 students (from both regular and private categories) will be taking part in the 10th board examinations, and there are 4713 students (from both regular and private categories) who are going to take the board examinations of the 12th standard in 2014 in Bageshwar, officials added.

Out of the total 5,825 students who are going to take part in the 10th board examinations in Bageshwar this year, there are as many as 2,629 boys from regular and 217 boys from private categories and 2979 girls i.e. 2785 from regular and 194 from private categories.

Similarly, out of a total 4713 students, who are going to take the 12th board examinations in Bageshwar this year, there are as many as 2399 boys i.e.  2040 from regular and 359 from the  private categories and 2314 girls i.e. 2045 from regular and 269 from private categories, further said the officials concerned. Besides, efforts are on to ensure smooth conduct of the annual board examinations, they added.

At the same time, the Bageshwar district administration has also asked the officials concerned to take necessary steps for  successful conduct of the annual board examinations in 2014.