<p class="title">Deputy Commissioner Dr Bagadi Gautham has directed officials to initiate precautionary measures to check the spread of coronavirus in SSLC examination centres in the district. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Chairing a preparatory meeting with BEOs, SSLC examination centre heads, custodians and vigilance squad members on Tuesday, he said there is a need to distribute pamphlets on precautionary measures to be taken to check coronavirus.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Students should not shake hands and gather in large numbers near the examination centres. </p>.<p class="bodytext">As many as 3,409 students in Chikkamagaluru taluk, 2,222 in Kadur, 1,939 in Tarikere, 1,282 in Mudigere, 1,045 in Birur, 1,035 in Koppa, 911 in N R Pura, and 535 students in Sringeri have registered for SSLC exams in the district.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There are 58 examination centres in the district including 15 in Chikkamagaluru taluk, 10 in Kadur and seven in Birur taluk. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The deputy commissioner informed that all the examination centres have been fitted with CCTV cameras. Prohibitory order has been clamped within a 200-metre radius of the examination centres. All the photocopying shops near the centres should remain closed during the examination. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Students are not allowed to carry any electronic items inside the examination centres. A team to confiscate mobile phones has also been constituted. DDPI C Nanjaiah and others were present. </p>
<p class="title">Deputy Commissioner Dr Bagadi Gautham has directed officials to initiate precautionary measures to check the spread of coronavirus in SSLC examination centres in the district. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Chairing a preparatory meeting with BEOs, SSLC examination centre heads, custodians and vigilance squad members on Tuesday, he said there is a need to distribute pamphlets on precautionary measures to be taken to check coronavirus.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Students should not shake hands and gather in large numbers near the examination centres. </p>.<p class="bodytext">As many as 3,409 students in Chikkamagaluru taluk, 2,222 in Kadur, 1,939 in Tarikere, 1,282 in Mudigere, 1,045 in Birur, 1,035 in Koppa, 911 in N R Pura, and 535 students in Sringeri have registered for SSLC exams in the district.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There are 58 examination centres in the district including 15 in Chikkamagaluru taluk, 10 in Kadur and seven in Birur taluk. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The deputy commissioner informed that all the examination centres have been fitted with CCTV cameras. Prohibitory order has been clamped within a 200-metre radius of the examination centres. All the photocopying shops near the centres should remain closed during the examination. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Students are not allowed to carry any electronic items inside the examination centres. A team to confiscate mobile phones has also been constituted. DDPI C Nanjaiah and others were present. </p>