Overview
- By government resolution on January 10, a state-level vigilance committee chaired by the Education Commissioner was formed with senior police, commissioners, education directors and the state board leadership.
- District administrations will control CCTV monitoring, conduct pre-exam inspections, and deploy drone surveillance at sensitive centres under committees led by District Collectors.
- Operational protocols include flying and static squads with at least one female member in each flying squad, police or home guard security, government vehicles for secure paper movement, and closure of photocopy shops within 500 metres during exam hours.
- Authorities have mandated that malpractices be treated as cognizable, non-bailable offences, covering those who instigate, assist or directly commit cheating.
- An association of educational institutions is urging the government to fund CCTV or reassign centres lacking systems, while MSBSHSE says coverage stands at about 85% of Class 12 and 80% of Class 10 centres and will meet headmasters to close gaps.