SSLC examination begins

As per the rules, candidates entered the examination examination centres half an hour before the commencement of the examinations.

In Dakshina Kannada district, as many as 33,885 candidates are slated to appear for the examinations. Of them, 17,486 are boys and 16,399 girls. The number includes 31,453 freshers and 2,432 repeaters.

The examinations are being held at 95 examination centres in the district. Bantwal taluk has 15 centres, Belthangady 10, Mangalore city 20, Mangalore Rural 25, Moodbidri four, Puttur 15, and Sullia six centres.

Two vigilance squads have been set up. There are six evaluation centres in Mangalore city.

Among the 421 schools of the district, 155 are government schools, 107 aided and 151 unaided schools along with 8 residential school and JTS schools, according to a press release issued by the district administration.

Prohibitory orders

Deputy Commissioner N S Chennappa Gowda has clamped prohibitory orders within 200 metre radius of the SSLC examination centres during the examination to avoid any untoward incidents.

As per the prohibitory orders, all the photocopying centres within the 200 meter radius of the examination centres should be closed half an hour before the examination.

Exam schedule

The exams would be held from 10.30 am to 1.45 pm from April 2 to 16. The first exam would be of Kannada, followed by science on April 5. Mathematics on April 9, English on April 11, Hindi on April 13, social science would be the last exam on April 16.