India, Feb. 20 -- LUCKNOW The police have been told to remain extra vigilant till the successful completion of UP Board examinations and ensure proper deployment of force in and around examination centres across all 75 districts of the state.

Touted as the world's biggest board examinations, the High School and Intermediate exams will be held between February 24 and March 12. Nearly 54 lakh candidates will write papers.

UP DGP Prashant Kumar on Wednesday asked all district police chiefs to set up integrated help desks at district level to resolve issues raised by examinees. Authorities were also directed to carry out spot examination of all centres for deployment of police force, as per the sensitivity and requirement.

He asked authori...