In an effort to make the annual High School Certificate (HSC) and Plus Two examinations free and fair, the State Government has decided to instal Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at all examination centres from the 2018-19 academic session.
Speaking to mediapersons here on Tuesday, School and Mass Education Secretary Pradipta Mohapatra said the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) and the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) authorities have been directed to install CCTV cameras in all examination centres.
“A decision to this effect has been taken to ensure that there would be no malpractice in any examination centre. With an objective to declare all centres as ‘zero copy zone, the BSE and the CHSE authorities have been asked to strictly adhere to the directive of the department and install CCTV cameras in all the centres,” Mohapatra pointed out. Sources said taking note of the increase in copying in the HSC and Plus Two examinations, the authorities have asked all schools to use CCTVs to check malpractice.