One student was denied entry to the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exam hall on Friday for not reaching the centre in time, while five others who were marginally late were allowed in.
On the first day of exams, nine students had faced similar action. Education Minister Vinod Tawde has come out strongly in support of the State board’s rule. Speaking on the sidelines of a press conference, Mr. Tawde said, “Students are supposed to enter the examination hall by 10.30 a.m. We have allowed them in almost till 11.10 a.m.”
Malpractice cases
The State board registered 137 cases of malpractice or copying across the State on Friday. No cases of malpractice have been reported in Mumbai division till now.
In the Mumbai division, flying squads confiscated six mobile phone, including five phones from exam invigilators. “The invigilators were found supervising the exams while carrying the phones in their pockets. A student’s phone, which was with the supervisor, was also seized. Teachers and students have been clearly instructed to leave mobile phones outside the exam hall. The phones have been sealed, and it could take months for the owners to get them back,” said Subhash Borse, Mumbai divisional secretary.
Moderator’s meeting
While the exams continue, junior college teachers refused to attend the chief moderator’s meeting as part of their boycott of the paper checking process. “The chief moderator’s meeting is where the marking scheme is decided and instructions about paper evaluation are issued. We have submitted our memorandum of demands, and will continue to stay away from paper correction. This will affect the declaration of Class XII results,” said Anil Deshmukh, president of the Maharashtra Federation of Junior College Teachers Organization.
Dr. Borse, however, said teachers were present for the meeting and accepted the proforma for evaluation.
The board also launched a portal at for students to practise for entrance tests like NEET, JEE and MH-CET, at mcqpractice.mh-hsc.ac.in
