District SPs ask for security protection at CBSE exam centres

IMPHAL, March 1 (NNN): With CBSE`™s Class-X and Class-XII final examinations are all set to begin from Monday, Manipur police chief has asked SPs of all district to take up

IMPHAL, March 1 (NNN): With CBSE`™s Class-X and Class-XII final examinations are all set to begin from Monday, Manipur police chief has asked SPs of all district to take up necessary security measures in all examination centres within their respective jurisdiction.

In Manipur, the examinations will be conducted at 25 centres across the state amidst the controversy that surfaced after the authorities of some schools failed to issue admit card to their students preparing for the said examinations.

Acting on a letter from state joint secretary (school education), the DGP of Manipur police has instructed SPs of all districts of the state to provide necessary assistance in the smooth conduct of the examinations at the 25 centres right from the commencement of the examinations till the end.

Maintaining that copies of the joint secretary`™s letter were also forwarded to the SPs, the DGP has on Saturday reminded the SPs to do the needful within their respective jurisdiction, an official source said Sunday.

The CBSE examinations are to be conducted amidst the controversy that surfaced to atleast six schools after the schools were found not recognized by the CBSE and the students were left no admit card till today, on the eve of the commencement of the examinations.

Around 2000 students preparing for sitting in the examination will miss the exam as they will not be allowed to sit the examinations without the admit card issued by the CBSE authority.

Police have already taken up a FIR case regarding the controversy that surrounds over the recognition of the schools by the CBSE.

The case registered at Lamphel police station of Imphal West district was based on a complaint lodged a student among the victimized ones on February 24 last.

He alleged that the authority of his school has failed to distribute admit card even though students of other schools affiliated to the CBSE have already received the same.

He further alleged that the registration number (number provided by CBSE to the students studying in schools affiliated to the board) which was given to him and his colleagues were turned out to be a fake ones.

As their wards were sure to miss the examinations, Guardian Association of CBSE Victim Students, a newly formed body, today drew the attention of the Manipur government to arrange a special examination for the victim students.

Addressing a press conference held at Manipur Press Club today, secretary of the newly formed association L Tampha appealed the state government to conduct the special examination for the victim Class-XII students so that their wards do not miss the year.

He suggested conduct of the special examination in the form of compartmental examination for the Class-XII students while drawing government`™s attention to take up the matter of Class-X students with the authority of the regional office of the CBSE in Guwahati to allow them appear the examinations due to commence from tomorrow on special consideration.

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