UP board exams 2020 have started today for high school and intermediate students
Board exams are starting today in Uttar Pradesh for high school and intermediate students. UP Board has more students sitting for the board exam in the state every year than those sitting for the exams held by CBSE across the country. Though the number of students who have registered for the board exam this year, the number is still above 55 lakh, reports suggest.
The board has made elaborate arrangements to make sure that the exams are free of any malpractices. UP Board has been under the scanner for past few years for the number of students who drop out of the exams every year after the first paper.
Meanwhile, Deputy CM Dr. Dinesh Sharma tweeted his best wishes to the students who would sit for the board exams this year.
The Minister also visited the Rajkiya Jublee Inter College, Lucknow to inspect the preparations for exam.
The administration has also directed the Uttar Pradesh Transportation Corporation to make sure that adequate transportation is available for candidates especially in rural areas.
The transport department has been asked to keep the timing of the buses aligned with the timing of the exam. For the board exams, the department has also started plying special buses which were inaugurated yesterday by the state Transport Minister Mr. Ashok Katariya.
The board exams in the state will conclude on March 6. The results can be expected within two months of conclusion of the exam.
The UP Board, a-la CBSE, also launched a helpline ahead of the exams to provide counselling to students. The board also launched its official Twitter handle for 'speedy resolution' of students' queries and questions.
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