Board exams from today,one lakh students yet to get admit cards

In all,there are 8,700 examination centres in the 70 districts of the state. Out of 51.60 lakh students appearing for the Boards,while 36.30 lakh will appear for High School examinations,15.30 lakh examinees will take the Intermediate exams,said a Board official.

“The teachers of Kulbhaskar Ashram Intermediate College,Allahabad have been allotted duties at three centres at the same time. Now,they are in a fix where to go and whom to report,” said Principal Devi Prashad Kuwar.

An official from the District Inspectors of Schools (DIOS) office said: “Ravi Tiwari,a teacher in an inter-college in Meja had died last year in a road accident. The Board has included his name as an invigilator. When was informed of the matter,his name was deleted from the list.”

The Board officials,however,denied that they were at fault. According to an official,the DIOS were responsible for the distribution of admit cards,answersheets and desk slips.

Secretary of the UP Board,Prabha Tripathi,said the Board has sent all examination materials to the four regional offices a week ago and claimed there have been no complaints. “If there is any irregularity,the regional secretaries and the DIOS would be held responsible,” she added.

As per the examination schedule,while the examination for High School is to end on April 6,the Intermediate exam will end on April 10.

While there is an increase in the number of students appearing for High School exams by around three lakh,the number of candidates appearing for the Intermediate level has dipped by around six lakh.

Jails act as centres
For the first time,seven jails will act as centres for the UP Board examination beginning Thursday. Among the 224 inmates appearing for the exams,while 136 are appearing for High School,88 inmates would take the Intermediate exams. The seven centres are in Fatehgarh,Varanasi,Ghaziabad,Lucknow,Firozabad,Gorakhpur and Barelly jails.