On the account of upcoming board exams in Uttar Pradesh, the UP government has invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) which bans all the strikes in all the services related to the secondary education board for the next six months. The government took the decision as the exams are approaching and strikes can affect its smooth functioning.
Exams for class 10 and 12 will commence from February 7. The exams for class 12 will end on March 2, 2019 and for class 10 they will end on February 29.
“In public interest, any strike in services related to secondary education board has been banned for six months,” an official release said.
According to the reports, more than 58 lakh students will appear for the Uttar Pradesh Madhmik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) this year. Last year, the government had deployed the Special Task Force (STF) of UP to keep a check on education mafia in UP and prevent any malpractices during the exam. This year also, it is expected that the government will deploy CCTV cameras and mobile jammers at the exam centers to prevent cheating during the exams.
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