Overhauling of education: BJP's first big challenge in UP

The first challenge for the new government in Uttar Pradesh will be the board examinations for class 10th and 12th that begins this week.  Scandals around exams is endemic for the labour surplus states of the Hindi heartland but it has become even more so in this state with a business turnover estimated at Rs 5,000 crore. Given its potential to embarrass the state administration big time even before the new BJP chief minister has been selected, all district magistrates have been asked to ensure there is no repetition of last year when 57 students and 14 teachers were booked