Chhattisgarh: Board Exam Question Papers Delivered By Helicopter To Naxal-Infested Jagargunda

The Chhattisgarh government used a helicopter to transport the board examination question papers to an exam centre located in an interior pocket of Naxalite-hit Sukma district in the state, officials said.

Class 12 examination of the Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE) began on March 1, while Class 10 board exams are scheduled to start from March 2.

This is the second year in a row that a helicopter was used for carrying the board exam papers to Jagargunda exam centre in Sukma, they said.

Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai’s office posted pictures of a helicopter ferrying board exam question papers to the centre in Jagargunda on its X handle, and wrote that the future of students was the topmost priority in his state.

“This is our Chhattisgarh, where the future of children is our topmost concern. Question papers were sent by helicopter to Jagargunda in Sukma. The board examinations are starting from March 1,” it said.

Appreciating the effort of the local district administration, Mr. Sai said the initiative taken for shaping bright future of the children in tribal areas is praiseworthy.