SSLC Exams Begin: 978 Students Absent Across Three Districts

Fast Summary

• The SSLC Board examinations began smoothly in Dharwad,Haveri,and Gadag districts of Karnataka on Friday.
• No cases of malpractices were reported on the first day.
• A total of 978 students were marked absent across the three districts for the first language paper:

– Dharwad: Out of 28,567 registered candidates, 28,153 appeared; 414 were absent.
– Gadag: Out of 15,333 registered candidates, 15,037 appeared; 296 were absent.- Haveri: Out of 22,009 registered candidates, 21,741 appeared; 268 were absent.

• Students at various centres received a warm welcome with flowers and sweets from teachers and officials to create a positive atmosphere and ease pre-exam nerves.
• Deputy Commissioner Divya Prabhu G.R.J., accompanied by other education officials in Dharwad district’s K.E. Board School center at Malamaddi promoted Mission Vidyakashi-a year-long program designed to prepare students for exams. she inspected arrangements at multiple centres across Hubballi as well.
• Efforts such as bouquets for morale-building reportedly helped students stay relaxed.

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Indian Opinion Analysis

The stress-free commencement of the SSLC exams reflects well-organized efforts across multiple districts in Karnataka. Authorities appear to have taken measured steps under initiatives like Mission Vidyakashi to not only academically but also emotionally support exam-takers by fostering an encouraging environment using practices such as greeting students with flowers and sweets.

While the absence rate was relatively low compared to the number registered (approximately around or below ~2% per district), it nevertheless serves as a metric that could elicit further efforts toward enabling student participation through counseling or logistic support wherever needed.

By emphasizing psychological readiness alongside bureaucratic planning-such as ensuring zero malpractice-the administration has highlighted its commitment both towards maintaining integrity and prioritizing student welfare in public examinations-an approach that merits attention for replication elsewhere if proven consistently effective moving forward.