Thursday, March 24, 2011

SLC exams to kick off from today

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE

BHAKTAPUR; The School Leaving Certificate (SLC) exam - 2067 is beginning tomorrow. According to Office of the Controller of Examinations (OCE), 496,243 students –– 229,791 boys and 206,620 girls –– are sitting for the exam in 1,672 examination centres across the country. The exam will end on April 1.

Exam controller Surya Prasad Gautam, said his office has assigned 1,672 exam superintendents, 2,395 assistant superintendents, 19,843 invigilators, 6,612 peons and 16,720 security personnel to conduct the exam.

“A total of 8,140 students from 89 open schools are taking the exam,” he informed. “A student each from Somalia, Germany and Korea are also taking the exam this year.”

The OCE has prohibited everyone, except superintendents, use of mobile phones inside the exam hall. The answer sheets have been coded to prevent students from submitting fake sheets. The SLC examination board has also decided to penalise those attempting to cheat as per Public Offence and Education Acts.

As per the Public Offence Act, those found cheating in the exam can either get six months imprisonment or be fined Rs 100,000 or get both the penalties. Similarly, they can be expelled from the exam centres under the Education Act.

The exams begin at 8 am. Disabled students will be given an hour and a half more to complete the exam.

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