LAHORE: Provincial Higher Education Minister Syed Raza Ali Gillani has said that all arrangements have been finalised for holding of Secondary School Annual Examination 2017. The exams, which would commence from March 1, would be held according to schedule in a transparent and organised manner, he said while presiding over a meeting at Lahore board on Saturday. He said that foolproof security arrangements would be made around examination centres through the police so that the students could take exams with a peace of mind. The chairmen of nine educational boards, along with representatives of higher education department, attended the meeting. The meeting held a detailed review of arrangements made for the holding of matriculation exams. The chairmen informed the minister about their boards’ arrangements. The meeting was told that composite security plan had been devised for the conduction of exams. In order to maintain full security, the exams would be held under the supervision of the police department and police mobile vans would also make round of the exam centres. The meeting noted with satisfaction that invigilating staff had been assigned duties and they had also been given necessary training about the holding of exams. The meeting was further told that district level control rooms would be set up to monitor the exam situation as well as to maintain security of students and invigilators. Similarly, mobile checking teams of educational boards would also conduct surprise checking to ensure transparency and smooth conduction of the exams. Gillani said that the chairmen and other staff should remain fully vigilant and attentive so that the students may not face any difficulty.