UP Board Class 10, 12 exams 2019 to begin on February 7: Deputy CM

Last year, the board conducted the inter and matric examinations from February 6 till March 12, and over 65 lakh candidate had appeared for the same. Strict measures were taken by the board to prevent any unethical practice or cheating during the same. The Special Task Force (STF) and local intelligence agencies were also involved to keep an eye on the “education mafia”.The government had also made it mandatory for examination centres to have CCTV cameras.

The objective is “copying free examinations” and preventing the education mafia from doing mischief, Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma, earlier said. “Police is on the job and those taking contracts for ensuring copying in examinations centres will land in jail,” Sharma said.

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