Advisor Khan reviews preparedness for Board exams

Exams likely to start from last week of October

SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 9: Advisor to Governor, Farooq Khan Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the preparedness for the smooth conduct of forthcoming annual examinations of 10th, 11th and 12th classes in Kashmir and winter zone of Jammu division.
The Advisor directed the J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE) Chairman to work out a detailed schedule for the smooth conduct of board examinations. He emphasised the need for proper coordination between the JKBOSE authorities, police and civil administration to ensure the hassle-free examinations.
The Chairperson informed that the examination for 10th and 12th classes are likely to start from the last week of October. The detailed instructions will be issued to the supervisory staff for collecting of necessary material related to the exams from concerned police stations in accordance with the date sheet, classes etc to avoid any kind of pilferage. The concerned Superintendents Examination shall deposit the answer book/packets in proper seal cover with respective police stations which shall be later collected by the BOSE staff, apprised the Chairperson.
The meeting noted that Section 144 will be imposed around all examination centres and adequate deployment of police personnel shall be made to avoid public interference in order to uphold the sanctity of the examinations. The Police department shall also ensure facility of communication and transmission of urgent messages during the course of examinations.
Commissioner/Secretary School Education, Sarita Chouhan, Chairperson JKBOSE, Veena Pandita, Director School Education, Kashmir, Mohammad Younis, Director School Education, Jammu, Anuradha Gupta and other senior officers were present in the meeting.