Patna: Millions of students in flip flops entered the examination centres in Bihar to appear for the Class 10 boards on Wednesday as shoes and socks were banned this year to check rampant cheating activities, an official said.
The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB), that conducts the Class 10 examinations, in a notification, had made it clear that students wearing shoes and socks will not be allowed to enter the examination centres.
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Three days after the notification, 17.70 lakh students appeared for the exams at 1,426 centres across the state that will continue till February 28.
with IANS inputs...