Mangaluru : Even as 8.49 lakh students are appearing for the first language exam of the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examination on Wednesday, 35 students of Swami Vivekananda School, Nagawara, were unable to do so. The reason is not attendance shortage, but because they have not got hall tickets.

The parents of the 35 children staged a protest against the school. The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) stated that the school did not have the necessary permissions to function and had not even approached the board to register the candidates.

According to a department official, the head of the school met with the authorities concerned about getting the hall tickets on Wednesday morning “after the examination had already commenced.” Sources said that the school principal is absconding.

Dakshina Kannada

As many as 33,851 students will appear for the exam being held in 103 centres. Of this, 17,672 are boys, while 16,179 are girls. Also, 1,203 students are appearing as private candidates.

There was a marked improvement in the results last year when the district ranking jumped from 29 to 8. This improvement was seen in the exam, which, for the first time was based on the new syllabus similar to CBSE. Moreover, it was last year that the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation also came into effect.

Ahead of this year’s exam, special classes were conducted for slow learners throughout the year. Night classes were held this year too in March. Legislators, panchayat members and religious leaders had also visited the houses of students to learn their preparation and also to boost their morale.

Udupi

In Udupi, SSLC examination is being held in 58 centres, out of which nine are in Byndoor block, 13 in Brahmavar, 16 in Udupi, and 11 in Karkala. About 16,074 students are appearing for this examination this time around.