Sachin Malik Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary S.P. Goyal today held a weekly review meeting with all Divisional Commissioners and District Magistrates of the State through video Conferencing. During the meeting, the Progress of various important Schemes and Programmes was reviewed and the concerned officials were directed to ensure timely and Quality Implementation.
Addressing the meeting, the Chief Secretary said that the online examination to be conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Institutional Service Board through IBPS will be held in various Phases on October 14, 16, 22 and 26, 2026. The examination will be conducted at 44 examination centres established in 12 districts across the State, with a total of 62,815 candidates expected to appear.
The Chief Secretary directed the officials to ensure that the examination is conducted in a fair and transparent manner, as in Previous examinations. He said that Static Magistrates and Sector Magistrates Should remain actively Engaged in continuously monitoring the Examination Arrangements.
He directed the authorities to ensure the deployment of an adequate number of Police Personnel, including women Police Personnel, at the examination centres. He also instructed them to ensure the Smooth functioning of all Electronic equipment and make adequate arrangements for Power Backup.
The Chief Secretary issued clear instructions that no candidate Should be allowed to enter the examination centre without a valid admit card and identity Proof. Candidates will also not be Permitted to carry mobile Phones or any kind of unauthorized Electronic device into the examination centre. All necessary security arrangements must be ensured to maintain the integrity and confidentiality of the Examination.
During the review of district-wise action Plans under the State Share component of the Balanced Regional Development (Purvanchal/Bundelkhand) Fund, the Chief Secretary directed the remaining 18 districts—Kaushambi, Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Ambedkar Nagar, Amethi, Gorakhpur, Deoria, Varanasi, Chandauli, Ghazipur, Mau, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Gonda, Bahraich, Banda, Chitrakoot and Mahoba- to submit their district-wise action Plans along with Proposals at the Earliest.
The meeting was informed that action Plans had so far been received from 19 Districts.
During the review of the Dr. Ambedkar Statue Site Development Scheme, the Chief Secretary directed that all necessary formalities under the Scheme be completed expeditiously and development works be commenced at the Selected Sites. He said that the Progress of the works Should be reviewed regularly and the required Progress ensured. All works Prescribed under the Scheme Should be completed by December 31, 2026.
The meeting was informed that against the total target of 4,030 Sites fixed for 403 Assembly constituencies, 4,198 applications have been received. Of these, 3,867 Sites have been Selected, while estimates for 1,454 sites have been Approved.
Senior officers of the concerned departments were Present at the Meeting.
