Hassan: DC KS Latha Kumari on Saturday directed the officials to arrange alternative transport and accommodation for students coming from rural and hilly areas for exams.At a meeting at the DC’s office regarding the preparations for PU and SSLC exams, the DC emphasised the need for drinking water facilities at exam centres, and toilets are in good condition. The staff at exam centres must wear identification badges, and only personnel assigned for exam duties should be allowed inside the examination centres. The exam centre premises and rooms should be clean, and officials were instructed to schedule more KSRTC buses on time to help students. A medical team should be present at all exam centres, ambulances should be ready for emergencies, and KPTCL and CESC officials should ensure an uninterrupted power supply. The contact numbers of the officials concerned should be with the exam centre heads, and parents should not be assigned duties at the same exam centres where their children write exams, the DC said. No electronic devices other than basic calculators should be used in exam centres, and caution should be exercised in this regard. A helpline should be set up for any confusion regarding exam preparations, and transport should be arranged in areas affected by wild elephants. Assistant commissioners and tahsildars should make surprise visits to exam centres to inspect the preparation arrangements.
