II PU exams begin across the state
The Hindu
For the first time, the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) is conducting II PU examinations
The II PU examinations began in 1,109 examination centres across Karnataka on March 9. Kannada and Arabic exams were on the schedule on Day 1 of the annual exams, which began at 10.15 a.m.
Students were seen doing last-minute preparations at exam centres.
Minister for Department of School Education and Literacy B.C. Nagesh visited the Government Boys PU College examination centre at Tiptur in Tumakuru district, and welcomed students with flowers.
For the first time, the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) is conducting II PU examinations. A total of 7,26,195 students from 5,716 colleges from across Karnataka have registered this year.
KSEAB has appointed 2,373 special invigilation squads, 64 district squads and 525 taluk squads to ensure the examination is conducted without hiccups. They have arranged CCTV cameras in all the examination centre corridors. A radius of 200 metres around examination centres have been declared as prohibited areas when the examination is under way.
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and other public transport corporations provided free bus service for students.

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