As many as 26 students were booked for malpractice on the first day of the Plus II examinations conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) in the State on Monday, official sources said. Students of the Science stream appeared for English subject on first day of the examinations. The examination began at 10am and continued for three hours. The five-tier squad formed by the CHSE had supervised and monitored the examinations in these centres.
Higher Education Department Additional Secretary Durga Prasad Behera said specific instructions have been given all principals to keep a close watch on the centre superintendents against whom disciplinary action would be taken immediately in case of any irregularities. On Tuesday, students of Arts stream would appear for English subject in the examinations. This year about 3, 72,000 students of Arts, Science, Commerce and Vocational Education streams would appear in the examinations which is 50,000 more than the last year’s examinations. The examinations would be held at 1092 examination centres.