Mangaluru/Udupi: On Monday, March 25th, a total of 44,679 students hailing from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts will be participating in the SSLC examination.

The examination schedule begins with the first language paper on Monday, which holds a weightage of 100 marks. Following this, students will tackle an 80-mark paper on Social Science on March 27th, with subsequent exams including Political Science/Science papers on March 30th, Mathematics/Sociology papers on April 2nd, Economics paper on April 3rd, third language paper on April 4th, and second language paper on April 6th.

Within Dakshina Kannada, there are 27,663 regular attendees, 1,632 repeaters, and 1,053 private candidates. Notably, the Bantwal educational block has the highest number of students at 6,123, followed by Mangaluru North with 5,810, Mangaluru South with 5,452, Puttur with 4,995, Belthangady with 4,035, Sullia with 1,985, and Moodbidri with 1,948 students.

Dakshina Kannada boasts a total of 88 examination centers, with 18 in Mangaluru North block, 16 in Mangaluru South, 17 in Bantwal, 13 each in Puttur and Belthangady, six in Sullia, and five in Moodbidri blocks. The examination staff includes 88 chief superintendents, 42 deputy superintendents, 88 custodians, 88 local vigilance squad members, and 1,588 room supervisors.

In Udupi district, there are 14,331 students from 272 schools, who will be taking exams across 51 centers, managed by 806 personnel. Stringent protocols have been implemented, including the requirement for students to wear their prescribed school uniforms and the installation of CCTVs in all examination rooms. Any irregularities regarding question paper storage should be promptly reported to district authorities, as stated in official releases from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district administrations.

Venkatesh Patagar, Deputy Director of Public Instruction in Dakshina Kannada, has expressed confidence in students’ preparedness for the revised examination scheme. This includes 100-mark (first language) and 80-mark (remaining five subjects) theory papers, along with 20-mark practicals for each subject. Special attention has been given to assisting slow learners, and students have been encouraged by the Deputy Commissioner to approach the exams with calmness. Additionally, KSRTC bus facilities have been arranged to facilitate students’ transportation to examination centers.