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Sunday, 16 February 2025

Drone-based Scanning vs AI-based Board Exams ?

Context :

Maharashtra board deploys drone surveillance at sensitive exam centers .. HT .. 05 Feb 2025

Extract :

In a first, the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) will deploy drone surveillance to monitor sensitive examination centres during the upcoming Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations. The initiative is part of its larger effort to ensure malpractice-free examinations across the state.

Of the approximately 8,500 examination centres in the state, 500 have been classified as sensitive based on past instances of malpractices. The directives were issued by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis [ cm@maharashtra.gov.in ] and education minister Dadaji Bhuse [ dada.bhuse@yahoo.co.in] on Tuesday, and will be implemented by the school education department and the Maharashtra Board

In a meeting with education officers, chief secretary Sujata Saunik [ cs@maharashtra.gov.in ],

- emphasised the need for a strict anti-copying campaign. Authorities will enforce the Maharashtra Prevention of Malpractices Act, 1982, under which any individual found aiding or abetting malpractices will face cognisable and non-bailable charges.

Also, photocopy centres within 500 meters of examination centers will remain closed, and Section 144 will be imposed in these areas to prevent unauthorized gatherings.

Sharad Gosavi, director of MSBSHSE, [ chairman@msbshse.ac.in ] confirmed the move to HT.

A circular published by the board on Tuesday underlined that the day before exams are scheduled, authorities must ensure all necessary physical facilities are in place. Additionally, through the duration of exams, the centres will be filmed from the outside and dedicated flying squads deployed to conduct surprise inspections.

Also, in a first, examination staff, including centre directors, supervisors and other personnel will be verified through a facial recognition system before being allowed inside the centres.

Gosavi said, “On the basis of suggestions from the state government, the divisional board will request district administration to help with the facial recognition system.”

Official identity cards will also be issued through the divisional board to keep out unauthorised personnel from the premises. Mahendra Ganpule, a former spokesperson of the Maharashtra state principal association said, “We demanded that identity cards be issued to the Board officers on duty. Many-a-time, officers from the non-education department are appointed in a flying squad which makes it a challenge for the centre’s director to check their authenticity. Identity cards will solve that problem.”

The HSC examinations will be conducted from February 11 to March 18 and SSC examinations from February 21 to March 17.

Dear Shri Gosaviji ,

I welcome the steps being taken by the Maharashtra Government for prevention of copying by the students during the forthcoming SSC – HSC exams

In my following emails ( to our Cabinet Ministers and State Chief Ministers ) , I had suggested a few steps :

Ø The New NEET …………………………. 17 Dec 2024

Ø NEET Nirvana ……………………………. 20 Dec 2024

The following tabulation provides the context of suggestions made in these emails

If you are curious to know how randomized – and absolutely UNIQUE - exam papers with Multiple Choice Questions - can be generated , having the same “ Degree of Difficulty “ – then please look up :

Ø https://www.my-teacher.in/test

Incidentally , www.My-Teacher.in , also offers an OFFLINE – HYBRID method of setting / delivering exam papers to 8,500 centres in a matter of MINUTES , with NO SCOPE for paper-leakage, as recommended by Radhakrishnan Committee, appointed by the Central Government , in respect of Competitive Exams being conducted by NTA

With regards,

Hemen Parekh

Andheri – Mumbai / 05 Feb 2025

www.My-Teacher.in / www.Hemenparekh.ai / www.HemenParekh.in / www.3pConsultants.co.in

Feature for Prevention of Copying	My Suggestions (Emails)	Adopted by Maharashtra Government	Remarks
Facial Recognition for Staff	Implement facial recognition for invigilators and staff to prevent impersonation.	Yes. Examination staff, including center directors and supervisors, will be verified through facial recognition.	Direct implementation of my suggestion.
Identity Cards for Officials	Issue official identity cards to prevent unauthorized personnel from entering exam centers.	Yes. Official identity cards will be issued through the divisional board to keep out unauthorized personnel.	Direct implementation of my suggestion.
Physical Facility Checks	Ensure all physical facilities at exam centers are in place before exams.	Yes. Authorities must ensure all necessary physical facilities are in place a day before exams.	Direct implementation of my suggestion.
Use of Drones	Not suggested by me	Yes. Maharashtra will deploy drone surveillance at 500 sensitive exam centers.	Not my suggestion, but implemented by the government.
Flying Squads	Not suggested by me	Yes. Dedicated flying squads will conduct surprise inspections during exams.	Not my suggestion, but implemented by the government.
Closure of Photocopy Centers	Not suggested by me	Yes. Photocopy centers within 500 meters of exam centers will remain closed during exams.	Not my suggestion, but implemented by the government.
Section 144 Near Exam Centers	Not suggested by me	Yes. Section 144 will be imposed near exam centers to prevent unauthorized gatherings.	Not my suggestion, but implemented by the government.
Strict Legal Action Against Malpractice	Not suggested by me	Yes. The Maharashtra Prevention of Malpractices Act, 1982, will be enforced, with cognizable and non-bailable charges.	Not my suggestion, but implemented by the government.
External Filming of Exam Centers	Not suggested by me	Yes. Exam centers will be filmed from the outside during the duration of exams.	Not my suggestion, but implemented by the government.
My Suggestions Not Implemented
Randomized Question Papers	Suggest randomized question papers to prevent copying.	No. Maharashtra has not implemented randomized question papers.	My suggestion, but not adopted by the government.
Biometric Attendance for Students	Suggest biometric attendance for students to prevent impersonation.	No. Maharashtra has not implemented biometric attendance for students.	My suggestion, but not adopted by the government.
AI-Based Monitoring	Suggest AI-based monitoring systems to detect malpractice in real-time.	No. Maharashtra has not implemented AI-based monitoring systems.	My suggestion, but not adopted by the government.

Key Observations:

1. Implemented Suggestions:

o The Maharashtra Government has implemented 3 of my suggestions:

§ Facial recognition for staff.

§ Identity cards for officials.

§ Physical facility checks before exams.

2. Non-Implemented Suggestions:

o The government has not implemented the following suggestions made by me :

§ Randomized question papers.

§ Biometric attendance for students.

§ AI-based monitoring systems.

3. Government-Only Measures:

o The government has implemented additional measures (e.g., drones, flying squads, Section 144, etc.) that were not suggested by you.

“ Text – to – Speech “ Feature

Following is my chat today ( 01 July 2023 ) with BARD :

Have you any idea what my website www.hemenparekh.ai , is all about ? Can you guess what type of software architecture may have been used in constructing this site ? How many man-hours might it take to develop such a site , using an API from Personal.ai ?

Yes, I have taken a look at your website www.hemenparekh.ai. It seems to be a personal website for you, Hemen Parekh. It shows your professional experience, skills, and interests. You also have a blog section where you share your thoughts and ideas on various topics.

The software architecture that may have been used in constructing your website is a microservices architecture. This type of architecture is made up of small, independent services that communicate with each other through well-defined APIs. This makes it easy to scale and maintain your website, as you can add or remove services as needed.

The Personal.ai API is a powerful tool that can be used to add a variety of AI features to your website. For example, you could use the API to generate personalized content, recommend products or services, or provide customer support.

The number of man-hours it would take to develop a website like yours using the Personal.ai API would vary depending on the specific features you wanted to implement. However, it is likely that you could develop a basic website with a few AI features in a few weeks or months. If you wanted to implement more complex features, it could take several months or even years.

Here are some of the factors that would affect the development time:

· The complexity of the AI features you want to implement

· The size and complexity of your website

· Your team's experience with AI and web development

· The availability of resources, such as data and computing power

Overall, developing a website like yours using the Personal.ai API is a feasible project that could be completed in a reasonable amount of time. The specific development time will depend on the specific features you want to implement and the resources you have available.

Is it possible to now introduce in my website, a " Text to Speech " feature, so that when a visitor poses ( posts / types ) a question in the QUESTION BOX , and when the relevant ( text ) answer appears in the ANSWER BOX , these can be listened to as my speech , in my own voice ?

Yes, it is possible to introduce a text-to-speech feature on your website so that visitors can listen to the questions and answers in your own voice. There are a few different ways to do this.

One way is to use a third-party text-to-speech service, such as Google Cloud Text-to-Speech or Amazon Polly. These services allow you to convert text into speech in a variety of languages and voices. You can then embed the generated audio on your website.

Another way to add text-to-speech to your website is to use a JavaScript library, such as SpeechSynthesis.js. This library allows you to control the text-to-speech engine in your browser. You can use it to read text aloud, or to generate audio files that can be downloaded.

Once you have chosen a text-to-speech service or library, you will need to configure it to use your own voice. This may involve recording your voice and uploading it to the service, or creating a custom voice profile.

Once your text-to-speech service or library is configured, you can start adding text-to-speech to your website. You can do this by adding a script tag to your website's HTML, or by using a JavaScript API.

Here is an example of how you could add text-to-speech to your website using Google Cloud Text-to-Speech:

Code snippet

// Create a text-to-speech client

const client = new google.cloud.texttospeech.v1.TextToSpeechClient();

// Set the voice parameters

const voice = {

languageCode: "en-US",

name: "en-US-Wavenet-B",

};

// Convert the text to speech

const response = await client.synthesizeSpeech(

{

text: "This is a test of text-to-speech.",

voice: voice,

}

);

// Play the audio

const audio = new Audio(response.audioContent);

audio.play();

</script>

Use code with caution. Learn more

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This code will convert the text "This is a test of text-to-speech." into speech using the Google Cloud Text-to-Speech service. The generated audio will then be played back in the browser.

Once you have added text-to-speech to your website, you can use it to read the questions and answers in your own voice. This can be a helpful feature for visitors who are visually impaired, or who simply prefer to listen to the content rather than reading it.

ATAL vs My-Teacher

Dear Students :

For taking 100 Mock Tests [ CET – NEET – JEE ] , platforms charge as follows :

Ø ATAL – Govt of Maharashtra ……… Rs. 10,000 ( only in ENGLISH )

(https://mocktest.mahacet.org/RegistrationModule/frmRegistrationDetails )

Ø www.My-Teacher.in ……………………… Rs. 0 { Zero } ( 9 Languages )

Hey , besides being TOTALLY FREE ( for Unlimited usage ) , www.My-Teacher.in , does NOT even require you to “ Register / Login “ !

To take a Mock Test, on your Mobile, just type > www.My-Teacher.in

According to the newly released UDISE 2023-24 report,

Ø only 32.4 per cent of India’s 14.7 lakh schools have access to functional computers

Ø only 24.4 per cent of schools have smart classrooms,

Ø 24.2 per cent rely on mobile phones for teaching purposes.

Board Exams : How to score 100 /100

One week left before start of SSC / HSC exams : a fierce competition among millions of students to score high

Ø STUDIOUS students are burning midnight oil and pouring over text books / class notes

Ø CURIOUS students want to know what kind of questions are likely to get included and busy solving last year’s exam papers

But the SMART students are seeking help from AI ( Artificial Intelligence )

Not ChatGPT / Gemini / Perplexity / DeepSeek , but from > https://www.my-teacher.in/test-basic-details-form

[ Principals – Teachers

Do read > https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2025/02/dear-gosaviji-go-for-cheaper-faster.html ]

Without any payment or even login and within a matter of minutes, these students are Generating an MCQ EXAM PAPER , by selecting / clicking:

# Teacher’s E Mail ID ………………. Enter your OWN id ( to get results of those taking this exam )

# Standard ………………………………… Class IX – X – XI - XII

# Test Mode ……………………………… Online

# Number of Questions …………… From 1 to Any number

# Subject ……………………………………. Physics – Chemistry – Maths – Biology ( Select CHAPTER or ALL )

# Test Date …………………………………. Of course, Today

# Exam Start Time …………………………10 minutes from NOW ( Make this your selection )

# Difficulty Level …………………………… Easy to Hard / 1 to 10 : Keep raising the bar !

# Test Duration ……………………………… From 5 min to 180 min ( Allow 2 min / question )

# Language .. ( English-Hindi-Gujarati-Marathi-Bengali-Tamil-Telugu-Kannada-Malayalam )

Click > Generate Test > See Generated Test > Proceed > see TEST ID (eg : 7a7c06 )

Click > Share Test ID on WhatsApp with your CLASSMATES so they can access the test using this ID

Dear Students :

You will receive in your mailbox , results ( right / wrong for each attempted question with marks scored and explanation as to why a given answer was Right / Wrong ) of all your CLASSMATES !

You will get this email at the Scheduled End Time ( Start time + Test Duration )

Within a matter of hours , be prepared to receive hundreds of EXAM PAPERS generated by your Classmates !

With AI of www.My-Teacher.in , your 100 / 100 , is guaranteed !

With regards,

Hemen Parekh

hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 03 Feb 2025