As many as 18,527 students are going to appear in the upcoming high school and intermediate board examinations in Pithoragarh to be held from March 10, 2015. Out of these total 18527 students, 10017 (from both regular and private categories) are going to take the 10th class board examinations, while there are 8,510 students (from both regular and private categories) appearing in 12th standard board examinations in Pithoragarh district, said the officials of the Pithoragarh district administration.
Meanwhile, to conduct the board examinations of both the high school and intermediate classes in a smooth and peaceful manner, 95 examination centres and 11 sectors have been set up across the Pithoragarh district, they said. More so, magistrates have also been deployed in all these 11sectors.
At the same time, out of 95 examination centres set up across the district, as many as 20 have been identified as sensitive and one examination centre as hypersensitive, they said, adding all necessary steps have been taken to ensure smooth and peaceful conduct of the annual high school and intermediate board examinations in the district.
The district administration Pithoragarh has also asked the officials concerned of the district education department to prevent copying in the 10th and 12th board examinations in the district.
However, it has also directed the officials concerned of the district education department to put in place necessary basic infrastructure, including drinking water and electricity supply, in all the examination centres in advance so that the examinees and other officials concerned may not face any difficulty.
At the same time, the district administration Piithoragarh has also claimed to have made necessary security arrangements to ensure successful completion of the aforesaid board examinations. The annual 10th and 12th board examinations would be held this year across the hill State from March 10 till April 1 in the State.