UP Board Class X and XII Exams 2017 begin today for more than 60 lakh students amid administrative concerns

As the bell tolls today, more than 60 lakh students in the state of Uttar Pradesh would start with their final exams. As per the UPMSP or Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, a total of 34,04,571 students are registered for the UP Board Class X Exams this year. Another 26,24,681 students are registered from the state for the Class XII Board Examinations which start today after delay due to the UP Assembly Elections. As per reports from various sources and Boards’ own admission, there are many administrative concerns. The biggest remains the lack of invigilators in the capital city as well as ensuring proper invigilation in identified in sensitive and super sensitive zones. Another concern is the use of Attendance App as officials fail to get the things in order for the exams today. Related

With 60 lakh students, UP Board continues to be a mammoth among the lesser boards. While CBSE is the widest board covering the entire country, the sheer volume of students appearing in the UP Board makes it one of the largest. With numbers come the concerns of managing the examination exercise. This year, with the UP Assembly Elections, the UP Boards were already delayed by over 16 days. The woes of the administrative authority of UPMSP does not end, however. Reports suggest that the change in the government has left officials in Lucknow confused about the Attendance App which was launched last year. They have no information on how to use of the app launched by Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) in the exams beginning on today.