Manipur class 10 Board exam begins with strict Covid-19 precautions

IMPHAL: The

High School Leaving Examination

conducted by the

Board of Secondary Education Manipur

(BSEM) began on Tuesday and was held at 192 exam centres across the state, where strict Covid-19 guidelines were maintained. The government decided to conduct the examination following the improvement in the pandemic situation, with life limping back to normalcy.


Wearing face masks and maintaining physical distancing, over 39,000 students appeared for the class 10 examination. Teachers and other staff of the exam centres also followed the Covid guidelines, while sanitisers and hand wash were provided to students and exam centre staff.


Meanwhile, the standard 12 examination conducted by the

Council of Higher Secondary Education

, Manipur (COHSEM) will commence from Thursday.


Chief minister N Biren Singh, his cabinet colleagues, senior education officials and various students’ bodies extended the best wishes to candidates appearing for the BSEM and COHSEM examinations. Biren advised the students not to be depressed if they fail to answer any questions.

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