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In order to conduct the Annual Higher Secondary Examination, 2024, in a smooth and transparent manner, the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, has directed the heads of all schools affiliated with CHSE, Odisha, to record proceedings of the strong rooms of EMHs, Centre Superintendent office, examination halls/rooms, and all laboratories (in case of Self-Financing higher secondary schools) in CCTV.
In a letter to the principals/headmasters/headmistresses of all higher secondary schools affiliated to CHSE, Odisha, Dr Ashok Kumar Nayak, Controller of Examinations, CHSE, (Odisha), has written, “It is mandatory on the part of all HS Schools affiliated to CHSE, (O), to record the proceedings of the strong rooms (of EMHs), Centre Superintendent office, examination halls/rooms and all laboratories (in case of Self-financing H.S. Schools) in CCTV. ln addition, live streaming of all these events is to be made to enable the officials at CHSE, S&ME Department, and the concerned district Collectorate to monitor each and every activity.”
The Controller of Examinations, CHSE, had further requested the school authorities to take the following steps by December 15, 2023:
- Install CCTV (if not installed) in the examination rooms and EMH strong room/CS room/laboratories.
- Ensure the functioning of already installed CCTV cameras with the correct date and time in the EN/H strong room, examination halls, Centre Superintendent’s office room, and in all laboratories (of self-financing HS schools).
- Camera must be tested and kept in readiness so that they can be used on the day of receipt of Question papers in the strong room and from the first day of examination.
- Schools that have applied for new examination centre must ensure that CCTVs are installed in their examination halls and Centre Superintendent’s room.
- All HS schools that were declared as Examination Management Hubs (EMHs) and examination centres during the Annual HS Examination 2023 and which have applied for the centres are required to have DVRi NvR (preferably of CP+/Hike vision make/similar make); install cloud (CP+/Hikevision/similar make); internet connection (minimum 50 mbps); Static lP address; and install cloud serial number; camera (CP+/Hikevision/similar make).
The school authorities have also been asked to provide the college name, college code, name of internet provider with speed, DVRiNVR make, DVR/NVR serial number, user name, and password in the SAMS e-space by December 15, as well as update the CCTV status in the URL supplied in the SAMS e-space.
All of them are required for connecting the CHSE, S&ME, and other monitoring stations’ control rooms with the schools’ systems for efficient monitoring of examination operations around the clock during the examination period.
Failure of any HS School or College to install a CCTV system and comply with all of the above in SAMS e-space by December 15, 2023, may cause the Council to annul the examination center (both theoretical and practical) and report to the Ministry of Education.
