Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) is all set to conduct the Matriculation and Intermediate examination for the batch 2016 from February 17. As many as 932 centres have been allotted to conduct matric exam whereas 458 exam centres have been designated for intermediate candidates, the last minute preparation has been completed. Administration is on toes to hold free and fair examinations.
However, the first paper of both matric and inter have been postponed due to bandh called by CPI(Maoist). The JAC board has decided to conduct these examinations later. The first paper of matric which was scheduled on February 16 will now be conducted on March 2 whereas the intermediate examination of science and arts streams will be conducted on March 8. Hindi examination for matric students and geology paper for science streams and sociology paper for arts students was slated on February 16, which is postponed and will be held on a new date as per decided by the JAC board.
“The decision was taken keeping the security perspectives in mind. The examination was slated from February 16 except the intermediate commerce stream exam which will start from February 17,” informed JAC Chairperson, Arvind Kumar Singh.
Approximately, 4.75 lakhs students will take the matriculation examination and as many as 3. 21 lakhs students will appear in the intermediate examination from across the state.
“All necessary arrangements have been completed. Observers have been appointed district wise, considering the students numbers. After dispatching the admit cards of candidates on February 9, question papers too were submitted in treasuries of respective districts. Instructions are issued to both the students and invigilators before the commencement of examinations,” added Singh.
A special exam cell has been formed to successfully conduct the examinations. Candidates can get any information regarding examination through whatsapp messenger, fax and E-mail. Students can dial 8757205625 and 9431169520 or E-mail at rmsaranchi065l@gmail.com for any query related to exam. The cell is functional from February 14 from 8 AM to 7 PM for board students’ convenience.
All the mandatory security arrangements have been ensured from district administration side too. “We have ensured all necessary arrangement at the examination centres. Magistrates will be deployed at the exam centres and patrolling will be done regularly. Schedules have been prepared accordingly and are ready to control any untoward incidents,” said SDO, Ranchi Sadar, Aditya Anand.