The Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB)’s grade 12th examinations for the academic 2010/11 have begun from Monday.

The HSEB said altogether 387,812 students from 3,065 higher secondary schools, known as 10+2, are appearing in the exams.

The Board has said that the exams would be conducted strictly with improved regulations.

Recently, it had decided to tighten the measures for fair conduction of exams and formed a separate board to ensure that.

Those found of breaching the examinations’ rules and regulations would face public offence charge, according to HSEB vice chairperson Hemraj Mishra.

For smooth operation of the examinations, the Board has deployed around 11,000 security officials, 881 superintendents, 1,654 assistant superintendents and 85,537 across the country.

The exams will last until May 13. nepalnews.com