<p>In a unique crime prevention initiative, the city police have organised private classes for students who failed SSLC exams this year to stop them from falling into bad company and wasting a year.</p>.<p>Around 92 students from lower- and middle-income families have joined the private classes to prepare for the supplementary exams.</p>.<p>Students who fail the exams are victims of criminal influence since they seek out friendships to spend time with, while parental negligence also increases the possibility of them turning anti-social.</p>.<p>Having witnessed failed students turning into criminals, the Bandepalya police decided to help them retake the exams. Soon after the SSLC results were released, Bandepalya police inspector Rajesh L Y, who hit upon the idea, approached groups like Darpana, Raajalaanchana, and private schools to collect the list of failed students in their jurisdiction.</p>.<p>When the police approached private school teachers to coach the students, they readily agreed. The NGOs approached the students and prepared the timetable for the classes.</p>.<p>Classes for Kannada, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, English and Hindi began on June 6 and will be held daily between 9 am and 3.30 pm till June 22 at Shubodini School. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast) Srinath Mahadev Joshi inaugurated the classes. The private school teachers spend hour-and-a-half teaching the students.</p>.<p>“We came up with the idea since students (failing exams) have high chances of falling into bad company, drugs or even getting into work,” inspector Rajesh told <span class="italic">DH</span>.</p>.<p>“We didn’t want students to get into such activities. A private college has assured us they would give a 30% fee cut for students passing the supplementary exams by attending the classes.”</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Flunked in Kannada</strong></p>.<p>In absence of government schools in the Bandepalya police station limits, the 92 students who enrolled for the classes have come from eight schools. Surprisingly, most of them flunked in Kannada.</p>.<p>While the Bandepalya police pooled in some money to provide lunch, tea and snacks for the students, people have also come forward to sponsor food, books and other requirements.</p>.<p>Manju V M, a Kannada teacher from Diana Convent School, said most students lacked writing skills and failed to carry textbooks. Police are organising books, as well.</p>
<p>In a unique crime prevention initiative, the city police have organised private classes for students who failed SSLC exams this year to stop them from falling into bad company and wasting a year.</p>.<p>Around 92 students from lower- and middle-income families have joined the private classes to prepare for the supplementary exams.</p>.<p>Students who fail the exams are victims of criminal influence since they seek out friendships to spend time with, while parental negligence also increases the possibility of them turning anti-social.</p>.<p>Having witnessed failed students turning into criminals, the Bandepalya police decided to help them retake the exams. Soon after the SSLC results were released, Bandepalya police inspector Rajesh L Y, who hit upon the idea, approached groups like Darpana, Raajalaanchana, and private schools to collect the list of failed students in their jurisdiction.</p>.<p>When the police approached private school teachers to coach the students, they readily agreed. The NGOs approached the students and prepared the timetable for the classes.</p>.<p>Classes for Kannada, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, English and Hindi began on June 6 and will be held daily between 9 am and 3.30 pm till June 22 at Shubodini School. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast) Srinath Mahadev Joshi inaugurated the classes. The private school teachers spend hour-and-a-half teaching the students.</p>.<p>“We came up with the idea since students (failing exams) have high chances of falling into bad company, drugs or even getting into work,” inspector Rajesh told <span class="italic">DH</span>.</p>.<p>“We didn’t want students to get into such activities. A private college has assured us they would give a 30% fee cut for students passing the supplementary exams by attending the classes.”</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Flunked in Kannada</strong></p>.<p>In absence of government schools in the Bandepalya police station limits, the 92 students who enrolled for the classes have come from eight schools. Surprisingly, most of them flunked in Kannada.</p>.<p>While the Bandepalya police pooled in some money to provide lunch, tea and snacks for the students, people have also come forward to sponsor food, books and other requirements.</p>.<p>Manju V M, a Kannada teacher from Diana Convent School, said most students lacked writing skills and failed to carry textbooks. Police are organising books, as well.</p>