After two years, the SSLC annual examination commenced normally in the state from Monday.
Around 8.73 lakh appearing 3,444 examination centers n the state.

Students who had come wearing Hijab removed before entering the halls. No problem of Hijab reported in any part of the state. The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) has instructed students to follow the High Court’s order on uniform.

As per the Covid-19 guidelines to be followed, students should note wearing mask is not mandatory at the exam centre. On the first day, students will appear in their first language paper- Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Tamil, English, Sanskrit; and the SSLC exam will get over on April 11 with Political Science, Carnatic Music/ Hindustani Music.

The exams will take place between the hours of 10.30 a.m. and 1.45 p.m. This period will include the 15 minutes that the students will be allotted to read the question paper, as per the Karnataka board’s former norms.

Basavaraj Bommai, the Chief Minister, wished the students well before their examinations. “I wish all of the students who are taking examinations today the best of luck. Every student’s life revolves on the SSLC exam.

Belagavi North BJP MLA Anil Benake welcomed and wished the SSLC students by giving rose flower to every student at government Sardars’ high school center.