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New features in SSLC examinations

Special Correspondent

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: There will be several new features in this year's SSLC examinations. The SSLC certificate will contain only the nine-point grading. A decision had been taken in 2005, but it will be implemented from this year. In place of 13 papers, there will be only 10. English, Mathematics and Social Science will have only one paper each. The examinations in these three subjects will be of two-and-a-half hours' duration. All other examinations, except Information Technology, will be of one-and-a-half-hour duration, while that of IT will be of one-hour duration.

The total score will be 640, of which written will carry 490, practicals 20 and continuous assessment 130.

Of the total 5,05,201 students appearing this year, 4,58,785 are in the regular stream, 31,825 in the new scheme (private) and 14,591 in the old scheme. There will be 2,712 centres in Kerala, nine in Lakshadweep (1,966 students) and 16 in Gulf (933 students). In the Higher Secondary examination, 3,37087 students belong to the grading scheme and 61,563 in the old scheme. Malappuram has the number of students taking the examination at 45,506, while Wayanad has the least number at 6,986. St. Mary's HSS has the maximum number of students (694) appearing for the Higher Secondary examination, while Puthur Government Tribal HSS will have the least number (16) appearing for the examination.

Education Minister M. A. Baby said that vigilance squads had been constituted in each of the districts. The three-member squad would comprise an official not less than the rank of Assistant Director and senior teachers. All principals of Government and aided schools would be the chief superintendents of their respective schools. Senior Government school teachers had been appointed as chief superintendents of unaided schools, Mr. Baby said. In case of shortage of invigilators, the services of teachers in the category of HSA, UPSA, and LPSA had been drafted with the help of the Director of Public Instruction.

The Minister said question paper packets had been delivered at all the examination centre As many as 42 centralised valuation camps would begin from April 10.

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