UP Board Exam Centers: Strict Rules, Tech to Curb Cheating, Ensure Fair Exams

• UP Board uses a 'centralized online system' with geo-tagging to select exam centers, eliminating human intervention and corruption.
• Schools must have CCTV cameras and voice recorders in every room, linked to control rooms in Lucknow and Prayagraj for live monitoring.
• Mandatory basic facilities include permanent roofs, boundary walls, double-lock cupboards, and adequate toilets/drinking water.
• Distance criteria prioritize female students (5 km radius) and disabled students; male students up to 10-12 km.
• Tainted schools with poor records or cheating complaints are blacklisted; government/aided schools get first priority.

Why It Matters: UP Board implements strict tech-driven rules to ensure fair exams and prevent cheating at centers.