Kanpur Set to Inspect 116 Proposed Exam Centers Amid Objections, ETEducation

Kanpur: The district administration has decided to conduct physical verification of the 116 proposed UP Board examination centres in the city following objections and representations received from school managers and principals.District Magistrate Mahendra Singh Tanwar directed the concerned sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs) and additional city magistrates to inspect the proposed centres and submit their reports by November 7.The directions were issued during a meeting of the District Examination Centre Determination Committee, held at the new auditorium in Sarsaiya Ghat under the chairmanship of the DM.During the meeting, the District Inspector of Schools informed the committee that objections had been invited from school managers and principals until October 28 regarding the 116 examination centres identified online by the Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Education, Prayagraj.The DM directed the officials to conduct on-site inspections in cases where objections had been raised against the centres or the cancellation of the proposed centres on grounds of inadequate resources.It was also decided to convene another meeting of the district-level committee on November 10 to consider the representations. School managers who have sought changes in the new examination centres have been asked to remain present at the meeting.