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In pictures: Blessings, last-minute revision and enhanced security mark first day of Higher Secondary examinations at Kolkata schools

Eight lakh examinees not allowed to carry smartphones or any other electronic gadgets, including smart watches and high-end calculators

My Kolkata Web Desk Kolkata Published 16.02.24, 06:48 PM
More than eight lakh students started writing the school leaving examinations conducted by the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. Examinees and their guardians reached their respective exam centres well in advance before the scheduled start at 9.45am
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More than eight lakh students started writing the school leaving examinations conducted by the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. Examinees and their guardians reached their respective exam centres well in advance before the scheduled start at 9.45am

Ashim Paul
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Nothing could come in the way of this examinee seen wheeled in by her mother at a north Kolkata school. The exams will continue till February 29
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Nothing could come in the way of this examinee seen wheeled in by her mother at a north Kolkata school. The exams will continue till February 29

Ashim Paul
Last-minute revision and (right) a mother’s blessings seemed to be the order of the day
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Last-minute revision and (right) a mother’s blessings seemed to be the order of the day

Arnab Dutta
The Higher Secondary examinations have several security features this year to prevent circulation of images of question papers on WhatsApp while the tests are on
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The Higher Secondary examinations have several security features this year to prevent circulation of images of question papers on WhatsApp while the tests are on

Arnab Dutta
Then, it was time to check the seating arrangement against the Council registration numbers before proceeding into the exam centres with admit cards and clipboards in hand
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Then, it was time to check the seating arrangement against the Council registration numbers before proceeding into the exam centres with admit cards and clipboards in hand

Ashim Paul
A candid moment captured just before the exams started at 2,341 venues across West Bengal
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A candid moment captured just before the exams started at 2,341 venues across West Bengal

Ashim Paul
A last round of revision seemed an absolute must for this bunch of examinees under the watchful gaze of goddess Saraswati. The Council has introduced a slew of security measures this year. Every question paper of the HS exams will have a unique serial number as a security measure and the examinees must legibly write on their answer scripts the corresponding serial numbers from their question papers
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A last round of revision seemed an absolute must for this bunch of examinees under the watchful gaze of goddess Saraswati. The Council has introduced a slew of security measures this year. Every question paper of the HS exams will have a unique serial number as a security measure and the examinees must legibly write on their answer scripts the corresponding serial numbers from their question papers

Ashim Paul
At 176 ‘sensitive’ exam centres, the candidates were frisked with hand-held metal detectors so the examinees could not sneak in any mobile phones and electronic gadgets into the examination venues. The council is using radio frequency devices to identify students in possession of smartphones or any other electronic gadgets at these venues
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At 176 ‘sensitive’ exam centres, the candidates were frisked with hand-held metal detectors so the examinees could not sneak in any mobile phones and electronic gadgets into the examination venues. The council is using radio frequency devices to identify students in possession of smartphones or any other electronic gadgets at these venues

Arnab Dutta

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