Mumbai: Over 250 flying squads will be deployed across 4,728 exam centres for the SSC board exams to curtail malpractices in the wake of the HSC paper leaks. Separate vigilance squads including all-women ones will be set up at the district level. Officials have also been asked to conduct surprise visits and monitor centres via CCTV systems.
Over 17,66,098 students will appear in the Class X exam, which begins on Tuesday. This includes close to 9,89,908 boys and 7,76, 190 girls, including 7,414 handicapped students. This year, around 38,602 more students will appear compared to last year, which is a 2.23% rise in candidate numbers. Incidentally, approximately 64, 412 students are repeaters.
Two teachers have been deputed as translators for Saurabh Sridhar Chougule, a hearing and visually challenged student appearing at Tilak International School, Ghansoli, as he understands only touch language. A writer has also been deputed for him, Dattatrey Jagtap, chairman of the State board’s Mumbai division said.
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The state had started an anti-malpractice campaign in the state by involving students, parents in this campaign. In case, a student is unable to appear for the exams, they could appear for the out of turn examinations that would be conducted on April 3 and April 5, 2017 by the various divisional boards after the regular exams get over.
To avoid wasting an academic terms of student, the state has decided to conduct supplementary exams in July this year instead of September. Ten counselors have been appointed to help students cope up with the exam stress.