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The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) announced Tuesday that it will carry out drone surveillance of sensitive board exam centres in the state.
A facial recognition system will also be employed at the exam centres to confirm the identities of examination officials like the centre director and supervisors, said the notice issued by MSBSHSE secretary Madhuri Savarkar.
Class 10 exams held by the Maharashtra state board will begin on February 21 and will continue till March 17, 2025, and Class 12 exams will be conducted from February 11 to March 11, 2025.
The notice also mentions various other instructions for exam centres. Photocopying centres will remain closed in a 500-metre radius around exam centres and Section 144 will be in place around the area of the examination centre.
District officials must also ensure that all facilities are available at the centre a day before the examinations, it said, adding that cases will be filed under the Maharashtra Prevention of Malpractices Act 1982 in case any illegal activity is detected. Video recording will also be carried out outside the examination centres.
The decisions were taken at a recent meeting attended by state Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik, Principal Secretary of School Education and Sports Department Ranjit Deol, Commissioner of Education Sachindra Singh, all collectors, senior police officials and other officers of the state.
