Lucknow, April 16 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has made comprehensive preparations to ensure that the upcoming written examination for the post of assistant teacher is conducted in a fair and transparent manner.

The examination will be held on April 16 and 17 in two shifts at 52 centres in six districts-Agra, Meerut, Prayagraj, Lucknow, Gorakhpur, and Varanasi, a state government spokesperson said.

A total of 82,876 candidates are expected to appear for the exam. Among them, the highest number-18,240-will take the exam in Prayagraj, followed by 16,010 in Meerut, 15,602 in Gorakhpur, 13,528 in Lucknow, 10,958 in Varanasi, and 8,538 in Agra. The maximum number of centres-10 each-have been established in Meerut, Prayagraj, and Gorakhpur...