SSLC exams from tomorrow: Preparations completed

Mangaluru/Udupi: The district administration of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts have made all types of preparation for the SSLC examinations which will be conducted in the state from March 21^st to April 4^th.

In order to conduct transparent examinations and evaluations CCTV cameras have been installed at the examination centres and at the strong where the answer papers will be stored.

This time Dakshina Kannad, 31,192 students will be attempting the exams of which 16,645 are boys and 14,457 are girls. Altogether there are 95 examination centres of which 90 are normal centre while the remaining 5 are private centres. Of all the examination centres there are 17 in Bantwal taluk, 13 in Belthangady, Mangaluru North and South zones has a total of 21 centres, Moodbidri has 5, Puttur has 12 and Sullia has 6 examination centres.

In Mangaluru, the least number of students are in Belthangady taluk at 3,491, Bantwal has 5,625, Sullia has 2,030m Puttur has 5,750 students who will be attempting the exams. In the rural division, Puttur taluk has the highest number of students attempting the examination. Mangaluru taluk has the highest number SSLC exam attempters. Mangaluru north has 3.384 boys and 2,737 girls making a total of 6.121 students; Mangaluru south has a total number of 5,717 students of whom 2,839 are boys and 2,878 are girls.

Boys more in Udupi

In Udupi district 14, 214 students will be attempting the examination. Of them 7,371 are boys and 6,483 are girls. Of the regular students 6,588 are boys , 6,515 are girls and hence a total of 13,103 students will be attempting the exams. Altogether 404 students will be attempting the exams privately of whom 294 are boys while 110 are girls. There will be 53 students who will be reattempting the exam of who 403 are boys and 180 are girls. 128 students will be re-attempting the exams privately of who 88 are boys and 38 are girls.

51 examination centres

There are 51 examination centres in the district of which 49 are normal and 2 are private. In Byndoor, 2,092 students will be attempting at 8 centres, 2,528 students at 8 centres at Kundapur, 2,927 students at 11 centres in Brahmavar, 3,749 students at 15 centres in Udupi and 2,918 students at 9 centres in Karkala zone.

CCTV cameras have been installed at 438 examination centres. Strong room facility has been made at Udupi Christian High School to keep the answer papers from examination centres which are considered to be sensitive and very sensitive.

Precautionary measure

The district administration has already taken proper action to prevent the occurrence of any uneventful incident during the time of the examinations. All Xerox shops in the vicinity of the examination centres are have been directed to close their stores one hour before the commencement of the examination and to remain closed until the entire period. Prohibitory orders have been implemented within 200 meters of the examination centres.

Examination tips

• Do not be terrified of the exams. Face them with self confidence.
• Study during the daytime; Do not spoil night time’s sleep
• Study last year’s question paper
• Group study assists in gaining more marks
• During examination, take care of your health; Food intake should be proper
• Attempt all the questions in the question paper
• Parents or guardians do not pressurize your children

Special opportunity for Endo victims

Two Endo victims who are attempting the exams privately have requested that they be provided the opportunity to attempt the exams at the examination centre closest to them. In this backdrop, permission has been given to them to attempt the exams at their choice of examination centre under special case, informed DDPI Y Shivaramayya.

“All sorst of preparation have been conducted for SSLC exams. CCTV cameras have been installed at all the examination centres for the transparent conduction of the examination,” said Y Shivaramayya, Sheshashayana Karinja, DDPI, DK, Udupi

“The necessary preparatory action for the transparent conduction of the examinations has already been carried. The Deputy Commissioner, CEO have held meeting and provided guidance, “said Shamant, Venkatesh Nayak, DDPI office nodal officers, DK, Udupi