SSLC examination for 2025 begins; first language paper held on day one
Bengaluru: The SSLC examinations, conducted by the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB), started in as many as 2,818 centres across the state on Friday, with the first language paper, including Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, English and Sanskrit, being held on Day One.
As many as 8,96,447 students – 4,61,563 boys and 4,34,884 girls – from 15,881 high schools in Karnataka have enrolled for the examination.
The KSEAB has introduced web-streaming of the examination process, in order to prevent malpractices. In addition, tight security is provided to all examination centres. Further, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and other public transport agencies are providing the students free bus service till the examination centres.
Minister for Primary Education Madhu Bangarappa paid a visit to the Karnataka Public School (KPS) examination centre in Malleswaram and offered roses to the examination candidates as a welcome gesture. In addition, he inspected the arrangements made by the officials at the examination centre.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who spoke about the SSLC examinations on Thursday, said that, unlike during the period of the Covid pandemic, the examination candidates will not be given grace marks. He added that he had opposed the move to award students grace marks in 2024.
He had, however, assured that the students answering the examinations would be provided free transport facility.
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UP: Over 60 people fall sick after eating prasad at religious ceremony
Kannauj (UP) (PTI): Sixty-two people fell sick allegedly after earing 'prasad' during a religious ceremony being held here at a private residence, officials said on Saturday.
The 'prasad' consisting of 'panchamrit' and 'panjiri' was distributed on Friday night during a 'Satyanarayan Katha' organised at the residence of Munna Lal Kashyap in Simuapur village, Kannauj.
After eating the 'prasad', several people's health began to deteriorate during the night. Initially, they were taken to private practitioners but eventually all of them were shifted to the district hospital, they said.
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Dr Akanksha at the district hospital said that 62 patients had arrived by 10.30 pm. Among them, 14 patients whose condition was critical were referred to the Medical College in Tirwa (in Kannauj district).
The remaining patients are currently undergoing treatment involving IV drips and medications. The condition of most patients is reported to be stable, officials said.
Upon receiving information about the incident, District Magistrate Ashutosh Mohan Agnihotri, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Swadesh Gupta, and Additional Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar arrived at the district hospital.
The officials inquired about the patients' health and issued directives for their proper medical care.
