Chandigarh, February 29 - Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal said that the state government is committed to ensure fair and cheating-free exams across the state and directed Deputy Commissioner (DCs) to ensure making Board Examinations cheating-free in their district concerned.

He said that strict action will be taken if any employee or official is found involved in indulge in cheating cases. He also directed the concerned authorities to set up a helpline and a control room at the district-level so that anyone can inform the police about such incidents during the examination.

The Chief Minister was giving necessary guidelines to the officers associated with Education, Health, Women and Child Development Departments of the state through video conferencing in the auditorium of the Mini Secretariat in Karnal today. He said that it has been observed that the question papers are leaked, to prevent this, the papers should be kept in tight security. He said that the DCs should meet the officials and staff associated with the examination and give them necessary guidelines.

He said that the future of the children will be at stake if they will involved in copying in the examination. He said that students can get degrees by cheating, but will not get confidence in life. The foundation of the education of the students should be good so that they have confidence in life when they join the main stream.

The Chief Minister said through video conferencing that Women's Day will be celebrated across the state on March 8 and efforts will be made to make women self-reliant, protect them and make them aware of their rights. A Pinkathon will be organized at the district-level on this day. NGOs, social organizations, college students, government women employees, women of community police will participate in this program. This Pinkathon will start at 7 am. Subsequently, a program for successful women will be organized at 10 am. At a state-level program to be held in Gurugram at 11 am, the Chief Minister will discuss issues related to women. He informed that these programs will also be organized at the subdivision level and by organizing Gram Sabha on Women's Day.

Giving information through video conferencing, Chief Minister Manohar Lal said that the deficiency of anemia is being found in children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers. For this, a nutrition campaign should be carried out by the Women and Child Development Department, Education Department, Health Department and Panchayat Department. A special campaign will also be conducted from March 8 to March 22 for the same.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal said that all officers should study the budget related to their department and should get the previous works completed and prepare for new projects. He said that this budget is the budget of the general public. To prepare this budget suggestion from 18 departments, stock holders, panchayati raj institutions, local bodies, women's organizations, representatives of agro-industrial units, legislators and MPs were taken.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal told the media that in the last 5 years, there has been a lot of improvement in the standard of education in the state. The quality of education has improved in districts like Mewat and Nuh. He said that this year the focus of the budget is on education and the aim of the government is only to make the future of children bright.

In the video conferencing, DGP Mr. Manoj Yadava assured the Chief Minister that all possible efforts will be made by the Haryana Police to ensure that the board examination will be cheating-free. He instructed the police officers of the district to make special arrangements for PCR during examinations in rural areas and urban areas so that a heavy police force should be deployed during the examination.
Haryana School Education Board, Bhiwani, Chairman, Mr. Jagbir Singh, said that extensive arrangements have been made by the Haryana Education Board to make the exams cheating-free. Flying squads have been formed at the district-level and all District Deputy Commissioners have also been instructed to impose Section 144 of the CrPC near the examination centers.

In the video conferencing, Haryana Chief Secretary Ms. Keshni Anand Arora assured Chief Minister that instructions will be given for the implementation of the schemes and they will be completed on time.
The Principal Secretary of Education Department, Dr. Mahavir Singh also gave information about the arrangements made by the department regarding the Board Examinations and said that in any case, cheating will not be allowed.