210 students in Udupi skip SSLC examination on first day; officials say nothing to do with Hijab row
Udupi: As many as 210 students in the Udupi district were reported absent on the first day of the SSLC examination which commenced on Monday. The examinations were held at 58 centres in the Udupi district.
According to the official data, 117 students at regular centres and 93 at private centres remained absent during the exam on Monday.
A senior government official confirmed to the reporters that despite confusion pertaining to the Hijab issue and the government orders regarding the rules and regulations, the students were unable to appear for the exam due to personal reasons and not due to the Hijab controversy.
He further added that a majority of the students who did not appear for the exams on Monday were those who had returned home to other parts of the state owing to the COVID Pandemic. “As we were not considering the attendance of the students this year, we did not leave out their name from the list,” he said.
In the 5 zones of the district, he said, “Including 13,666 fresher and 9 repeaters a total of 13675 students have registered for the exam, out of which 13550 fresher and 8 repeaters appeared for today’s exam. Thus, 117 candidates were absent including 116 fresher and a repeater.”
Reports said that no candidate wrote their exam from the COVID Care Centre today. However, in the special rooms arranged for the affected persons in respective examination centres, about 12 candidates were reported to have written their exams considering safety.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
