In 150 Uttar Pradesh schools, all students fail Class 10, 12 exams

There were 98 such schools in the high school examination and 52 schools in the intermediate examination, according to the UP Board exam results declared on Sunday.

Updated on: Apr 29, 2018, 22:24:57 IST

Hindustan Times, Allahabad | By Kenneth John, Allahabad

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A total of 150 schools affiliated to the UP Board registered zero results as all the students in these institutions failed to clear the 2018 high school and intermediate examinations.

The poor results were attributed to strict anti-copying measures implemented with the help of state government. (HT FILE PHOTO)

There were 98 such schools in the high school examination and 52 schools in the intermediate examination, according to the UP Board exam results declared on Sunday.

UP Board secretary, Neena Srivastava attributed the zero results to strict anti-copying measures implemented with the help of state government.

The crackdown against the copying mafia as well as corrupt elements forced students to either quit examinations midway or prevented examinees from using unfair means, people familiar with the functioning of the UP Board said.

A significant count of these schools was government as well as aided institutions.

Some schools had only 10–15 students registered for the high school examination.

Ghazipur, notorious as the hub of the copying mafia, had 17 such institutions with zero results. The number included 11 institutions where all students in class 10 were declared unsuccessful while in six schools, the students failed to clear the Intermediate exams.

In Allahabad and Azamgarh districts, six schools each registered zero results. In Hardoi, Bahraich, Mau and Mirzapur districts, five schools each registered zero results.

Some other districts where zero results were witnessed in schools included Agra, Mathura, Mainpuri, Aligarh, Hathras, Amroha, Lakhimpur Kheri, Lucknow, Kannauj, Auraiya, Kaushambi, Ambedkar Nagar, Basti, Gorakhpur, Jaunpur and Deoria.

The UP Board for the first time implemented strict anti-copying measures this year, including CCTV cameras at its over-8000 examination centres, besides deployment of the Special Task Force to keep the copying mafia at bay.

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Kenneth John
Kenneth John is a seasoned journalist with over three decades of reporting experience with different national dailies. As a correspondent with Hindustan Times, he is known for his impactful grassroots journalism, focusing on stories that amplify the voices of marginalised communities and bring issues of public concern into the spotlight. Over the years, he has reported extensively on education, women and child welfare, health, crime, infrastructure, environment, human rights, rural development, poverty, and public policy. His work has consistently highlighted the challenges faced by vulnerable sections of society, particularly in rural and underserved regions. Recognised for his investigative and human-interest reporting, his notable stories include exposing severe child malnutrition in eastern Uttar Pradesh, where he documented instances of children eating mud to cope with extreme hunger. These reports drew attention to serious gaps in welfare delivery and prompted discussions on policy intervention and accountability. A keen observer of social and cultural transformations, he has covered three Mahakumbhs and two Kumbh Melas at Prayagraj’s Sangam, reporting on their religious, social, cultural, and administrative dimensions. Among his most widely discussed exclusives was the story on Uttar Pradesh’s first all-women gang, “D39,” in Kaushambi, revealing how poverty, child marriage, and domestic abuse pushed several women toward crime. His journalism continues to combine investigative rigour with deep human sensitivity.Read More