Uttar Pradesh Board schedule goes viral, secretary says message fake

LUCKNOW: A fake schedule of UP Board Class 10 and 12 examinations started doing rounds on WhatsApp on Monday afternoon sending lakhs of students into a tizzy. As per the message, the examinations were to be held between June 5 and 25.
Acting swiftly, the UP Secondary Education Board issued a clarification that it has not announced any examination schedule yet and requested students to ignore the viral message.
“The schedule of high school and intermediate examinations for 2021 being circulated on WhatsApp is absolutely fake. No revised schedule has been issued by the Board. Candidates are advised to ignore it,” said a notification issued by UPMSP secretary Divya Kant Shukla.
“We are initiating the process of lodging an FIR against people spreading fake news,” it added. A student, Zoya Rizvi (16), said: “There was spelling errors in the schedule. The word ‘June’ was written incorrectly which raised doubts. We crosschecked with our teachers who told us that the message was fake,” Zoya said.
“We are still exploring possibilities of holding the exams,” an official said.