Coronavirus: Nearly 6 lakh students appear for II PUC English exam

First Published Jun 18, 2020, 2:04 PM IST

Students were advised to wear masks throughout the duration of the examination and 3-feet distance was maintained between each desk
 

Students appeared for their II PUC English exam at their respective examination centres in Karnataka
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Nearly 6 lakh students formed the first batch of students who appeared for their annual examination after three months of lockdown
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A total of 5,95,997 students from both government and private colleges took the exam on Thursday.
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There are 1,016 examination centres and the state government said it has taken all safety precautions to ensure that students appear for the exams without fear
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Social distancing was maintained, and thermal screening was conducted to curb the spread of coronavirus in the exam centres
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The state government had approved the automatic promotion of students studying till ninth grade but decided to conduct exams for 10th graders
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