Exam held at 150 centres in Shivamogga

The SSLC examination was conducted in 150 centres of Shivamogga district with measures to check COVID-19 on Monday. The students, particularly in rural areas, were dependant on private vehicles. The a

The SSLC examination was conducted in 150 centres of Shivamogga district with measures to check COVID-19 on Monday. The students, particularly in rural areas, were dependant on private vehicles. The attendance for Mathematics and Science papers was 98.9%, while for Social Science, 99% were present. Of the 24,004, who had taken Mathematics, 23,762 attended and 87 remained absent. In the case of Science, 76 were absent, while 23,536 of the total 23,774 appeared. Among 23,097 students, who had taken the Social Science paper, 22,879 attended and 66 were absent. Due to health reasons, six students took the exam in special rooms and two, who had tested positive, wrote the exam at COVID-19 Care Centres, said N.M. Ramesh, Deputy Director of Public Instruction, via a press release.