Odisha Plus Two Exam 2027: CHSE directs to install CCTV cameras in strong rooms, exam halls and labs by Nov 30

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Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, has directed all the concerned officials to mandatorily install CCTV cameras in strong rooms, exam halls and laboratories by November 30, 2026, ahead of the Plus Two examinations 2027.

In a letter to all the Principals/Heads affiliated H.S. Schools/Composite Colleges/Government (SSD) H.S. Schools/Government Vocational H.S. Schools/Up-Graded Government H.S. Schools/Self-Financing H.S. Schools coming under the CHSE, Odisha, Dr. Prasanta Kumar Parida, the Controller of Examinations directed to install CCTV surveillance systems in EMH Strong Rooms, examination halls/rooms, Centre Superintendent’s rooms and laboratories for the smooth conduct of the Annual Higher Secondary Examination, 2027.

“In view of the conduct of the Annual H.S. Examination, 2027 in a smooth and transparent manner, it is mandatory on the part of all H.S. Schools affiliated to CHSE, Odisha, to record the proceedings of the Strong Rooms of EMHs, Centre Superintendent Office, examination halls/rooms and all laboratories of all institutions in CCTV camera surveillance,” Parida said.

“In addition to this, live streaming of all these events is to be made to enable the officials at CHSE, School & Mass Education Department and the concerned District Collectorates to monitor each and every activity. For these purposes, you are requested to take the following steps by 30th November 2026,” he added.

  1. To install CCTV (if not installed) in the examination room/EMH Strong Room/CS Room/laboratories, so as to properly capture and view all activities inside the designated place without any hindrance.
  2. To ensure the functioning of already installed CCTV cameras with correct date and time in the EMH Strong Room, examination halls, Centre Superintendent’s Office Room, and in all laboratories (of Self-Financing H.S. Schools), so as to properly capture and view all activities inside the designated place without any hindrance.
  3. Cameras must be tested and kept in readiness so that they can be used on the day of receipt of question papers in the Strong Room and from the first day of examination.
  4. The H.S. Schools which have applied for new examination centres must ensure that CCTV cameras are installed in their examination halls and Centre Superintendent’s Room.
  5. All H.S. Schools that were declared as Examination Management Hubs (EMHs) and examination centres during Annual H.S. Examination, 2026 and those that are eligible for new centres are required to have the following in hand:

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  • DVR/NVR (preferably of CP+/Hikvision make/similar make).
  • Insta Cloud (CP+/Hikvision/similar make).
  • Internet connection (minimum 50 Mbps).
  • Static IP address.
  • Insta Cloud serial number.
  • Camera (CP+/Hikvision/similar make).

6. Further, you are requested to provide the college name, college code, name of internet provider with speed, DVR/NVR make, DVR/NVR serial number, username and password in the SAMS e-Space, and update the CCTV status in the link provided in the SAMS e-Space by 30th November, 2026 positively.

Further, you are requested to provide the college name, college code, name of internet provider with speed, DVR/NVR make, DVR/NVR serial number, username and password in the SAMS e-Space, and update the CCTV status in the link provided in the SAMS e-Space by 30th November, 2026 positively.

Failure of any H.S. Schools/Colleges to install the CCTV system and comply with all the above requirements in SAMS e-Space latest by 30th November, 2026 may compel the Council to cancel the examination centre (both theory and practical) and report to the Government for taking appropriate action against the defaulting H.S. School, the Controller of Examinations warned.

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