Mangalore, March 17: Like other parts of the state, the final examinations of II year Pre University course began in the Dakshina Kannada district, where 47 examination centres have been set up for over 29,000 students.
Students of Commerce and Science, faced Business Studies and Chemistry respectively as their first papers on Thursday. The examination centres seemed half filled on the first day as the students of Arts are still at home, getting ready for their first paper, Kannada, on Friday.
Although the Department of Public Instructions has not disclosed the total number of freshers and repeaters in this examination, a higher official has revealed that there are around 29,000 freshers in the district.
For the smooth conduct of the examination, which will conclude on March 30, district and taluk level committees have been set up, which will work towards preventing examination related malpractices and also ensure that the sanctity of the examination is upheld, according to Deputy Commissioner Subodh Yadav, who is heading the district level committee.
The City Police Commissioner, Deputy Directors of departments of Women and Child Welfare, Fisheries, and PUC education and Deputy Secretary of Zilla Panchayat are the members of the district level committee.
The second district level team is headed by chief executive officer of ZP and consists of Superintended of Police, Joint Director, Department of Agriculture, District Social Welfare Officer, and Deputy Director, Department of Public Instructions.
The taluk level committees for Mangalore, Moodbidri and Bantwal taluks headed by Assistant Commissioner, Mangalore, comprise five members. Likewise, the taluk level committees for Puttur, Sullia and Belthangady comprise five officers and headed by the Assistant Commissioner, Puttur.
The heads of the committees would submit daily reports to the DC, who has directed them to ensure there are no examination malpractice.
All photocopying centres within the radius of 200 meters from the examination centres will remain closed during exam hours and the area is declared as prohibited by the DC.
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