Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh Police will be deploying 16 convoys with over 1,000 personnel as a security arrangement for the upcoming Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Combined Competitive (Prelims) Examinations scheduled to take place on November 1.
Special Investigation Team SP and APP PRO Hemant Tiwari informed that adequate security has been provided for the safe movement of the question papers and answer sheets.
Stating that law officers and security personnel would be positioned outside the examination halls for security purposes, he informed that “use of any sort of unfair means will be dealt with strictly as per the prevailing laws.”
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The APPSCCE will be held in two sessions. The first paper will be held from 9 am to 11 am, and the second session will be held from 1 pm to 3 pm.
The APP has also requested the candidates not to bring any gadgets to the examination centres, not to park vehicles around the examination centres, and to avoid crowding near the exam halls.
Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) Secretary AR Talwade informed reporters that the commission has made all arrangements “based on past experiences and controversies.”
“Students and citizens of Arunachal are very apprehensive regarding the conduct of the examination. Based on the shortcomings of the past, we have taken all precautions. We hope that the examination will be conducted in a very error-free, transparent and free and fair manner.”
A total of 26,459 candidates have applied for the examination, which is scheduled to take place at 17 centres and 126 sub-centres spread across 15 districts on 1 November.
The highest number of centres will be in the ICR with 53, followed by 18 in Ziro (Lower Subansiri) and 13 in Pasighat (East Siang). Itanagar and Naharlagun will also have the highest number of 12,335 candidates.
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