98.06% appear for 10th grade SSLC exams in Karnataka amid covid-19 scare

The schooling division stated that in the final examination on Friday, a complete of seven,61,056 college students appeared for the paper as in opposition to 7,76,251 who have been enrolled.

“The total share of look is 98.06%,” S.Suresh Kumar, Karnataka’s major and secondary schooling minister stated in Bengaluru on Friday. He stated that it was a giant achievement contemplating that the typical final yr for the identical examination was round 98.75%.

Despite opposition, the B.S.Yediyurappa-led state authorities determined to conduct the exams even because the variety of covid-19 instances throughout Karnataka was on the rise drawing sharp criticism. It was additionally suspected that the Yediyurappa authorities will resort to harsher measures to comprise the unfold of the virus put up 7 July or after the conclusion of the SSLC exams.

The political opposition had alleged that the Yediyurappa was conducting the examination as technique to convey the message that the federal government was in management of the covid-19 scenario a lot to the anguish of involved mother and father, guardians and different stakeholders.

The state authorities has routinely promoted all college students between first and ninth grade however was insistent on conducting exams for 10th graders.

The state had used the companies of practically 1.5 lakh personnel from varied departments together with schooling, well being, transport and police amongst others.

Several college students who confirmed as much as write their exams had proven signs and have been made to present their exams in separate rooms. Some college students and even a instructor examined constructive, one lady took her personal life earlier than the examination and one other baby misplaced his father enroute the centre to appear for the paper.

Kumar stated that they’ve recognized 31 covid-19 constructive college students who weren’t allowed to jot down the examination because of security issues and one other 80 in dwelling quarantine.

Kumar stated that every one college students who couldn’t appear for the exams because of real fears can be allowed to reappear for the exams in August and can be handled as contemporary candidates. This consists of college students from neighbouring states, he added.

Kumar stated that outcomes for these exams can be extra doubtless out in the primary week of August.