Mysore/Mysuru: A whopping 72.6 percent of respondents are against conducting the SSLC annual examination due to the current second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.
This came to light during a survey conducted by the Karnataka State Child Rights Protection Commission (KSCRPC) seeking people’s opinion on conducting examination. The Commission had contacted 59.6 percent of parents whose children are studying in Government Schools, 16.6 percent of parents of students studying in Private Schools and 23.8 percent of parents whose wards are in Aided schools. All of them have opposed holding SSLC examination in the current situation. Besides, the survey conducted in rural areas has also revealed that a majority of parents have said ‘no’ to exams. The respondents included tribes, teachers, SDME members and parents. The compilation of public opinion had been handed over to the Department of Public Instructions two days ago.
