Status: Not ApprovedHEAD: 24_Gur_AS_Nuh boardByline: NoneBy- Anjali SinghEight Centres Marked Highly Sensitive as Nuh Tightens Vigil for HBSE ExamsGurgaon— In view of last year’s cheating incidents, where 34 individuals were arrested for impersonating examiners in the Class 10 Haryana exams in Nuh, the district administration enforced heightened security measures for the Haryana Board of School Education (HBSE) Class 10 and 12 annual examinations. The examinations will be held from Wednesday across 65 centres set up at 55 locations in Nuh district.Of these, eight centres were categorised as highly sensitive and seven as sensitive, with special monitoring arrangements in place to ensure the free and fair conduct of examinations. Meanwhile, Gurgaon has only 1 school centre listed as a sensitive centre.Deputy Commissioner Akhil Pilani said, “Special monitoring will be carried out at these centres to ensure free and fair exams. In Nuh sub-division, govt senior secondary school Firozpur Namak and 2 centres at govt senior secondary school Tapkan (B-1 and B-2) were placed in the highly sensitive category, while centres including Chaudhary Mohammad Yasin Khan Mev senior secondary school Nuh and govt girls senior secondary school Nuh were marked sensitive”.He added that, in Tauru sub-division, govt senior secondary school Bissar Akbarpur, govt senior secondary school Hasanpur Tauru-1, govt girls high school Hasanpur Tauru-3, and govt senior secondary school Rathiwas were declared highly sensitive. In Punhana, govt senior secondary school (B-1) Punhana was kept in the highly sensitive list, while 2 other centres fell under the sensitive category. One centre in Firozpur Jhirka was also marked sensitive.Govt girls senior secondary school, Punhana was cited as a “very sensitive” centre following a major paper leak incident last year, while infrastructural and geographical factors also influenced classifications, including its location in a densely populated residential area that made perimeter control difficult. Similarly, at Firozpur Namak centre, broken boundary walls were identified as structural vulnerabilities creating potential unauthorised access points.In response, the board also shut down several high-risk centres this year, including Pinangwan Boys Senior Secondary School, and shifted students to institutions equipped with improved surveillance systems. Despite past concerns, Firozpur Namak was retained due to the recent installation of comprehensive CCTV cameras and its location on a main road, allowing better monitoring through frequent visits by flying squads. The board stressed that a combination of tighter physical security, enhanced electronic surveillance, and strategic selection of centres aimed to prevent any breach of secrecy and restore credibility to the examination system in sensitive areas.To prevent malpractice, District Magistrate Akhil Pilani issued strict orders under Sections 16(1) and 17(11) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. Duty Magistrates were appointed at all centres with powers of Executive Magistrates and remained present daily from 12 noon to 4 pm. Prohibitory orders were also imposed to restrict the entry of unauthorised persons near exam centres.The Superintendent of Police was directed to deploy adequate police force, including women personnel. The administration warned that strict legal action would be taken in cases of cheating, impersonation, or any unfair means to ensure smooth and transparent conduct of examinations across the district. MSID:: 128753864 413 |
