Andhra Pradesh Introduces Command Centre to Prevent Cheating in Medical Exams: Key Highlights and Impact

Andhra Pradesh Introduces Command Centre to Prevent Cheating in Medical Exams: Andhra Pradesh health minister, Y Satya Kumar Yadav inagurated the Command Control Centre in NTR University of Health Sciences to improve the transparency in medical examinations. In collaboration with Origo Biz Solutions and software support from Duranq Technologies, the Command Centre will oversee undergraduate and postgraduate medical exams done in 37 state-run and privately owned medical colleges in the state.

The exam halls are also linked to the university through the new system through CCTV surveillance, which enables real-time analysis of the exams and digitally captures them. The number of students who are taking medical and allied health exams annually is nearly 60,000; they include MBBS, PG, dental, nursing, and AYUSH courses. The authorities are hopeful that malpractice will be prevented with the initiative, accountability will be improved, and the overall efficiency of examinations will be enhanced.

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What Is the Remote Command Control Centre

The Remote Command Control Centre will be used to monitor the medical examinations throughout Andhra Pradesh. Through real-time CCTV monitoring, the facility will ensure that it monitors exam halls in the associated colleges closely to ensure that malpractices are checked, transparency is enhanced, and the entire examination system is seen as credible.

How the Monitoring System Works

The monitoring process is planned to be in such a manner that it is able to reinforce exam monitoring without disrupting the students. The system is also fair because it depends on technology instead of the heavy manual checks, thus maintaining a smooth process.

• CCTV cameras are installed in the examination halls of the affiliated medical colleges, with approximately 25 cameras in each college and linked to the Remote Command Control Centre of the NTR University of Health Sciences.

• These cameras are streamed into a central control room that has a six-screen video wall and various monitoring systems so that the officials can monitor the exams as they happen.

• The activity of students within the exam halls is being recorded and safely stored up to 70 days to be verified, when necessary.

• The system also works even when the internet is interrupted for a short time and will be automatically flagged in case of any technical problem.

• Centralisation of this type of setup lowers reliance on manual invigilation and assists in preserving examination integrity with minimum interference.

What Colleges Remote Command Centre Covers

The government is to increase the coverage of the Command Centre in a gradual approach and presently, it is covering 5 colleges to be patrolled, including NTR University of Health Sciences. The Command Centre will eventually be covering 37 government and privately owned medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh.

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Key Features of Remote Command Centre

The following are some of the highlights of the Command Centre installed at NTR University of Health Sciences:

1. The Command Control Centre will allow centralized monitoring of medical examinations that are done in 37 government and privately operated colleges across Andhra Pradesh electronically.

2. It manages annual and supplementary exams at undergraduate and postgraduate levels using CCTV-based surveillance.

3. Each medical college has approximately 25 cameras to have a good view in examination halls.

4. A special control room equipped with a six-screen video wall makes exams transparent to the university officials.

6. It transports AI-enabled notifications to detect camera failures and other issues within a short span of time.

7. All exam images are safely stored for a maximum of 70 days, which provides a solid means of verification in case it is needed.

8. The implementation is to be done in phases, whereby selected colleges will be implemented before the rest of the states are covered.

9. The monitoring system includes medical, dental, nursing, AYUSH, and other related courses in the allied health sciences.