Preparations have been completed for the Class 12th Board examinations to be held at 1900 centers across Chhattisgarh from Monday (February 23). The Class 10th examination will start from Tuesday (February 24). Both the examinations will conclude on March 20. According to officials, as many as 7.34 lakh students will appear in the Board examinations this year including 43,48,50 students of Class 10th and 26,79,36 students of Class 12th. This includes regular students besides correspondence and vocational courses. As many as 1893 examination centers have been established including 86 new centers.
Chairman of Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education KDP Rao had reviewed the preparations and issued necessary directions to the officers concerned. He had asked the Collectors and officers concerned to ensure availability of water, and electricity besides fan, toilets, furniture and First Aid facility at the examination centers.
Fool-proof arrangements have been made to check cheating during exams. Apart from arrangements at the schools, the mobile squads will remain on the move to check unfair means during examinations. Sources said that the administration has laid restriction on use of loudspeakers during need in view of the Board examinations.