CCTV installed at Hubballi exam centres to deter cheating

The education department has installed CCTV cameras at all 106 SSLC exam centres in Hubballi to prevent cheating. The live footage will be monitored at the Zilla Panchayat office in Dharwad during the exams from March 21 to April 4. A total of 30,749 students are registered for the exams, including new, external, and repeating candidates. The exams will take place in 1,297 classrooms, with 106 supervisors and additional staff at each centre. The entire examination process will be monitored live, from opening question papers to collecting answer sheets. The district administration has designated exam centre areas as restricted zones and is implementing security measures.