SSLC supplementary exams from June 21
Total 2,07,936 students to write exams
Bengaluru, June 20: SSLC supplementary examinations for 2017-18 academic year would start on June 21 and continue till June 28 in 673 exam centres across the state.
The exams would be conducted in 673 exam centres including 604 general exam centres and 69 private centres. Total 274 government schools, 251 aided schools and 148 unaided schools were taken for the purpose. Among those centres, 10 centres were considered as hyper sensitive, 17 sensitive and 646 centres were considered as general centres.
Total 2,07,936 students including 1,32,556 boys would write the exams. Among them, 63,735 boys and 39,501 girls from urban areas and 68,821 boys and 35,879 girls from rural areas would write the supplementary exams.
Tight security
Each exam centre was appointed either taluk or district level officers as exam centre supervisor under the deputy commissioner’s leadership. In the DDPI level, education officers and deputy project coordinators would lead the vigilance committees. In the same way, in the BEOs level, education officers and BRCs would lead the committees. For each exam centre, one resident vigilance squad was appointed.
Evaluation
As the exams would close on June 28, model answer scripts would be uploaded in the website and invite objections giving three days time. Total 54 subjects-wise evaluation centres were identified in Bengaluru North and South, Mandya, Chikmagalur, Davangere, Dharwad, Belagavi, Kalaburgi and Ballary and the evaluation would be held from July 8 to 12.
Subjects
June 21: Mathematics (core subject) and Social Science, June 22: Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, English, Sanskrit (first language), June 23: Elements of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering-2, Engineering of Electronics Engineering, Elements of Computer Science (Core subject applied to JTS candidates), Economics, June 25: Science (core subject), political science, Carnatic Music or Hindustani Music, June 26: Second language English, Kannada, June 27: Social Science (core subject), June 28: Third language Hindi, Kannada, English, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Sanskrit, Konkani and Tulu.
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Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir
Srinagar (PTI): Few areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir, including the Gulmarg tourist resort, received fresh snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains on Sunday, officials said.
The upper reaches of Gulmarg, including Apharwat and Kongdoori bowls, received snowfall, which continued till last reports came in.Pir Ki Gali, along the Mughal Road in Shopian district of south Kashmir, and Sonamarg Zojilla axis also received fresh snowfall.
The snowfall on the Zojilla Pass forced the closure of the Srinagar-Leh national highway, the officials added.
The plains of the valley, including Srinagar, were lashed by rains which were going on till last reports, the officials said.
The wet weather has brought down the day temperature across the valley.
The Meteorological Department has forecast erratic weather till March 20.
It said intermittent light to moderate rain, or snow in the higher reaches was likely till Monday morning.
There is a possibility of a brief spell of light rain or snow, in the higher reaches, at isolated places on Tuesday.
From March 18-20, the weather will remain generally cloudy with a possibility of intermittent light to moderate rain or snow at many places.
The MeT Office said another wet spells is likely on March 24-25, with light rain, or snow in the higher reaches, at scattered places.
It said there is a possibility of thunder or gusty winds, about 40-50 kmph, at a few places on Sunday and Monday.
