The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has ordered its schools to install closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras in classrooms for the upcoming class 10th and 12th board exams to be held in February-March 2025.
Schools that fail to install cameras covering the entire premises, including the exam halls, will not have the right to serve as exam centres. With over 44 lakh students from across the country and abroad expected to take the exams, the CBSE has issued a circular detailing the CCTV policy to conduct smooth and fair exams.
👉 CBSE Exam 2025 Official Notification
The board needs over 8,000 exam centres. For every 10 classrooms or 240 students, one invigilator will be appointed to monitor real-time activities during exams. In Mumbai, most CBSE schools have cameras that oversee classrooms, corridors, entry and exit points, but not necessarily those that monitor every student.
CBSE requires high-resolution cameras to cover all areas of the exam hall, including exam desks. Cameras should be positioned to ensure that all students are within the field of view. Students and staff should be notified in advance about the presence of cameras. Notices will also have to be displayed at exam centres. The recordings should be retained for two months after the declaration of the results. Designated exam officials and security personnel will be permitted to access the live and recorded footage. The board will collect student feedback on the CCTV policy and review it for future exams. The cost of installing and maintaining the cameras will be borne by schools.
While school heads welcomed the decision, they expressed concerns about the expenses involved in installing cameras inside classrooms. The Maharashtra state board has also been encouraging schools to have CCTVs in classrooms, but it is not mandatory.
Most private schools in the state have cameras in classrooms, but civic and govt schools that serve as exam centres often don't. However, the state has made it mandatory to have CCTVs in key areas such as corridors and isolated locations in and around schools. CBSE students, like their state board counterparts, travel to other schools to write their papers. Exam staff, including invigilators and security personnel will receive training on operating CCTV systems and privacy considerations. Both students and parents will be informed about the purpose of CCTV surveillance and their rights during exams.
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