Nghe An spends more than 1 billion VND to install surveillance cameras at exam sites.

To ensure the installation is accurate and follows the correct procedure, on the morning of May 29, the inspection team of the Provincial Examination Steering Committee directly inspected many schools in Vinh city and Cua Lo town.

Previously, in order for this year's exam to be conducted seriously and objectively, the Ministry of Education and Training required that at all exam locations, the exam storage area must have 24/7 security cameras, 24/7 police on duty, and regulations on how to seal and unseal rooms, exam bags, exam papers, etc.

The Director of the Department of Education and Training reminded Cua Lo High School to arrange more iron cabinets to store exam questions and papers according to regulations. Photo: My Ha

Regarding this content, the People's Committee of Nghe An province has spent more than 1 billion VND to install cameras at 61 examination sites. Accordingly, in the examination and test storage room, the Department will install 2 cameras in each room. In addition, 2 more cameras will be installed outside the examination and test storage room for monitoring.

Currently, the installation of cameras at the examination sites has basically been completed. Particularly at Huynh Thuc Khang High School - the examination marking location, in addition to installation in the examination and test storage room, the Department has also equipped 20 more cameras to install in the examination marking rooms.

In addition to cameras in exam rooms, Huynh Thuc Khang High School installed 30 more surveillance cameras in classroom hallways. Photo: My Ha

The school also installed 30 more cameras along the hallways to enhance security monitoring at the exam sites. The Department of Education and Training will also install cameras in some specialized rooms related to exam administration.

At the National High School Exam, security is also absolutely enhanced. In particular, the exam papers and exam questions will be posted separately in each document box and then placed in a sealed safe. To open the bookcase, there must be supervision from the school, deputy school and a representative of the police force.

Cua Lo 2 High School proactively installed additional cameras in the room where candidates' test papers and exam papers are kept. Photo: My Ha

Regarding the issue of absolute security and safety for the examination sites, at the inspection on the morning of May 29, Director of the Department of Education and Training Thai Van Thanh - Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Examinations also requested that Cua Lo High School, Cua Lo 2 High School, Huynh Thuc Khang High School, and Le Viet Thuat High School need to equip additional cabinets to store exam papers according to regulations.

At the same time, attention must be paid to the issues of infrastructure, hygiene and order, and food safety. In addition, there must be backup plans, especially regarding electricity and water to prevent any unusual incidents that may occur.

My Ha

*On the same morning, the inspection team for the preparation for the 2019 National High School Exam, led by Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha - Chief Inspector of the Department of Education and Training of Nghe An province, had a working session with Quy Hop district.

According to the statistics, up to now, Quy Hop has 1,190 candidates registered to take the national high school exam at 2 exam locations: Quy Hop 1 High School and Quy Hop 2 High School with 52 exam rooms.

To prepare well for this year's national high school exam, Quy Hop district has established a Steering Committee for the 2019 national high school exam, directing sectors and localities to focus resources on ensuring facilities, security and order, and food safety and hygiene during the exam in the district.

Overview of the working session in Quy Hop.

At the working session, the inspection team of the Department of Education and Training highly appreciated the preparation work for the exam of Quy Hop district, and at the same time recommended the district a number of contents such as: continuing to direct and accurately review candidate records and transcripts; strengthening the material conditions for the examination councils, preparing well the service plans for the exam, especially the accommodation for invigilators and students from far away... Continuing to train and thoroughly disseminate the exam regulations to all staff, teachers, students and service forces, focusing on food safety, traffic safety, security and order... to ensure that the 2019 high school graduation exam takes place safely, seriously and with quality.