About 29,900 students would appear for the Plus Two students in Tiruchi district commencing on March 8.
Speaking at a meeting with officials to discuss the arrangements being made for the public examinations, Collector Jayashree Muralidharan said 13,262 boys and 16,626 girls from 194 schools in the district would appear for the exams in 76 centres. This apart, six centres have been established for private candidates.
For the practical examinations, 88 centres have been set up in Tiruchi educational district, 75 in Lalgudi and 39 in Musiri. Headmasters of schools where examinations centres are situated have been instructed to provide uninterrupted power supply through generators.
Steps have been taken to provide all necessary basic amenities such as drinking water supply at the examination centres. Adequate police protection would also be provided.
Students would not be allowed to appear for the examinations wearing belts or shoes.
Invigilators and superintendents are barred from perusing the answer sheets of the students. Use of mobile phones is also banned.
Students would be frisked before entering the examination halls. Students indulging in copying would face stern action. A 50-member flying squad has been constituted to monitor the examination.
These apart, teams of Revenue officials would also conduct surprise inspections at the centres, she said.
K.Chellakumar, Chief Educational Officer, Lakshmi, Regional Deputy Director of Public Examinations, K.Arulmozhi, Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO, and other officials attended the meeting.
