Final exams for matriculation opened in Bihar on Tuesday amidst tight security though that did not deter some unscrupulous students from resorting to unfair means leading to expulsion of over 300 candidates at various test centers across the state.
With more than 7 lakh candidates appearing in matriculation tests in Bihar, the first day of the exams by and large remained peaceful with Section 144 imposed around all test centers under close vigil of senior police officials.
Students engaged in cheating were expelled in Madhepura (31), Arwal (22), Lakhisarai and Saharsa (17), Rohtas (16), Jehanabad (14), Gaya (13), and in Patna (10).
At Sri Daroga Prasad Rai High School in Chitkohra in Patna, students had to sit outside the school building to take test after a fear of chicken pox spread in the school. Several students were seen taking exams with their face covered with towels and handkerchiefs.
Students with physical disabilities, in a display of grit and determination to move forward in this extremely competitive world, were also seen taking exams at various centers.
Source:The Times Of India,26-03-08
