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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Mar 28: SSLC examinations in the state began on Monday March 28. This year, SSLC exam in the state is being held between March 28 and April 11. As many as 29,712 students from 523 high schools in Dakshina Kannada district have enrolled themselves for the exam, which is considered a stepping stone for the future.
As many as 15,615 boys and 14,097 girls have registered themselves in this district for the examination. Mangaluru south zone has 23 centres, the maximum for any zone while Moodbidri taluk has only six centres, which is the least. In each centres, two special rooms have been reserved for use in case of ill health or other problems faced by the students. Prohibitory orders are in force in a radius of 200 metres from each of the examination centres.
Mangaluru
Udupi
Kundapur
In Udupi, 14,022 students from 266 schools are eligible to take the exam. There are 56 examinations centres. More than 1,200 Muslim girl students are also writing the examination. Hijab is not allowed to be worn in examination centre. The department has made all preparations to avoid any kind of confusion or chaos. Out of 14,022 students, 7229 are boys and 6793 are girls, who will be writing the examination.
Vigilance cells formed both at the district and taluk level will be working to ensure that irregularities are not committed during the examination.