Overview
- The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board opened SSC and HSC papers statewide on February 26, with sittings scheduled through mid-March.
- Authorities say all centres have CCTV coverage, appointed observers from District Coordination Committees, and deployed police to deter malpractice.
- An official count cited 15,27,724 students at 1,701 centres, while other government figures put total participation at 16.63 lakh including GUJCET candidates.
- Minister of State for Education Rivaba Jadeja visited a Gandhinagar centre, reviewed arrangements, and urged students to stay calm.
- Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Education Minister Jitu Vaghani offered encouragement, as many centres greeted candidates with sweets, roses, pens and writing pads.