CBSE exams: Students happy

cbse exams vIndianz.com (4 Mar, 2010) — New Delhi: The annual Class-X and Class-XII exams conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education on Wednesday began on a happy note with students saying the question papers were of an average standard.

Nearly 6.99 lakh students are appearing in the Class XII exams, which started with the physics paper.

For Class X students, music was the first exam. A total of nine lakh candidates are appearing in the Class X exams.

The CBSE said that the exams went off peacefully across the country and abroad.

The students appeared satisfied with their performance.

“The paper was a standard one. It was neither very easy nor very tough. But it was a little lengthy, though I completed it on time,” said Harsh Prakash, a student of Eklavya Education Complex in Patna.

Prohibitory orders in Ghaziabad

Keeping in mind the recent theft of questions papers from an educational campus, the district administration on Wednesday issued prohibitory orders under section 144 Crpc around all exam centres.

District Magistrate R Ramesh Kumar ordered the arrest of all those who attempt to loot examination papers and answer sheets and has told police to open fire if unruly elements try and to botch the examination process.

High school and intermediate exams are scheduled in March 4-5 in about 105 centres and the orders. The DM’s orders would remain in force till the end of the examinations.

Secretary, Meerut region of UP education board V N Singh has begun an inquiry into the stolen examination papers of high school and intermediate examination from Haidri college last saturday.

Police has arrested four persons including a college principal in the theft

Further Reading