The district administration has invoked Section-144 of the CrPC in 100-meters areas of every examination centre under tehsil Garur, Bageshwar in view of the annual 10th and 12th classes board examination scheduled to be held from March 27, till the completion of the exam on April 17, 2014.
Chandan Singh Dobhal, SDM, Garur, informed that with the imposition of the Section 144, no one will be allowed to gather from more than five persons, carrying firearms, edged weapons, explosive materials in 100-meter areas of every examination centres. The officer said no public speech, no sloganeering and others which may disrupt the smooth conduct of the board examinations would be allowed in the examination centre in Garur tehsil. The Section 144 will remain effective till completion of the examinations on April 17.
Meanwhile, as many as 10,538 students will appear in the high school and intermediate board examinations in Bageshwar district this year, officials said. Out of these at total of 5825 students (from both regular and private categories) will be taking part in the 10th board examinations, 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, added the officials concerned. However, efforts are on to ensure smooth conduct of the annual board examinations, they added.