The Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education launched real-time online monitoring for matric exams today. The board established a modern command and control center to execute this initiative. Consequently, officials can now monitor examination centers live using CCTV cameras.
This digital system aims to detect suspicious activities immediately. Ultimately, it will prevent cheating and guarantee a fair, transparent, and merit-based environment for students.
Currently, the board is live-streaming footage from 100 examination centers. According to Rawalpindi Board Secretary Amjad Iqbal, this live monitoring system for matric exams is fully operational. Additionally, authorities have installed cameras at 150 other centers. The board securely stores the backup footage from these specific locations.
Furthermore, officials plan to expand this digital infrastructure in the coming months. This expansion will continually strengthen surveillance and systematically reduce the board’s reliance on physical inspection teams.
Besides preventing cheating, the new monitoring system provides massive financial benefits. The board expects to save approximately Rs. 40 million. They will achieve this by heavily decreasing the need for physical monitoring teams. Amjad Iqbal emphasized that the primary objective remains providing a transparent examination system where students can prove their abilities strictly on merit.
The new command-and-control system is already yielding results. Authorities recently identified active cases of malpractice through the live feeds. As a result, officials booked two candidates in Chakwal for using unfair means during their exams.
Moving forward, board officials assert that this technological upgrade will ensure immediate action against any center violations. Therefore, it will successfully cement transparency across the local education system.
