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  • Five-year-old lady’s rape and homicide: Kerala govt transfer to make police clearance obligatory for migrant employees

    By Online Desk

    CHENNAI: In the wake of the kidnapping, rape and homicide of a five-year-old lady in Aluva just lately, the state authorities is mulling to enact a regulation in order to make police clearance obligatory for migrant employees employed in Kerala.

    Police clearance can be made obligatory for migrant employees in Kerala, Minister for General Education and Labour, V Sivankutty reportedly mentioned.

    The labour division’s license can be made obligatory for brokers who convey migrant employees to Kerala. Moreover, a cell app named ‘Adithi’ will likely be launched in August for migrant employees, the minister was quoted as saying by Asianet.

    ALSO READ | Aluva homicide: Abducted minor lady sexually abused, strangled to loss of life

    It could also be recalled that the five-year-old daughter of a pair from Bihar was kidnapped by a youth Asafak Alam from her rented home in Choornikkara. On Saturday midday, the physique of the kid was discovered deserted in a marshy space behind the Aluva fish market. 

    Police with the assistance of CCTV digital camera footage managed to nab Alam. He allegedly confessed to the crime, police mentioned.

    CHENNAI: In the wake of the kidnapping, rape and homicide of a five-year-old lady in Aluva just lately, the state authorities is mulling to enact a regulation in order to make police clearance obligatory for migrant employees employed in Kerala.

    Police clearance can be made obligatory for migrant employees in Kerala, Minister for General Education and Labour, V Sivankutty reportedly mentioned.

    The labour division’s license can be made obligatory for brokers who convey migrant employees to Kerala. Moreover, a cell app named ‘Adithi’ will likely be launched in August for migrant employees, the minister was quoted as saying by Asianet.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    ALSO READ | Aluva homicide: Abducted minor lady sexually abused, strangled to loss of life

    It could also be recalled that the five-year-old daughter of a pair from Bihar was kidnapped by a youth Asafak Alam from her rented home in Choornikkara. On Saturday midday, the physique of the kid was discovered deserted in a marshy space behind the Aluva fish market. 

    Police with the assistance of CCTV digital camera footage managed to nab Alam. He allegedly confessed to the crime, police mentioned.

  • Kerala information 99.7% go share in 2023 SSLC examination

    By Express News Service

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An all-time extreme success cost of 99.7% was recorded inside the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) Examination, 2023, the outcomes of which have been launched proper right here on Friday.

    The success cost this yr was 0.44% bigger than the sooner yr’s go share of 99.26. Prior to this yr’s file, the all-time highest success cost in SSLC examination was registered in 2021 when 99.47% of students handed the examination.

    Of the 4,19,128 school college students who appeared for the examination this yr, 4,17,864 grew to change into eligible for bigger analysis, General Education Minister V Sivankutty talked about whereas saying the outcomes. The Minister attributed the elevated success cost to the arduous work of the students even if the elements weren’t slashed this yr as was the apply adopted in the middle of the sooner years owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.

    The number of A+ holders in all matters this yr was 68,604 compared with 44,363 inside the earlier yr. Grace marks for co-curricular actions which have been re-introduced this yr was attributed because the rationale for the rise inside the number of A+ for all matters.

    Among the earnings districts, Kannur had the easiest success cost of 99.94% and Wayanad had the least go share of 98.41. An entire of two,581 colleges inside the state registered 100% go. This included 951 authorities colleges, 1291 aided colleges and 439 unaided colleges. In 2022, the number of colleges that recorded a 100% success cost was 2,134.

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An all-time extreme success cost of 99.7% was recorded inside the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) Examination, 2023, the outcomes of which have been launched proper right here on Friday.

    The success cost this yr was 0.44% bigger than the sooner yr’s go share of 99.26. Prior to this yr’s file, the all-time highest success cost in SSLC examination was registered in 2021 when 99.47% of students handed the examination.

    Of the 4,19,128 school college students who appeared for the examination this yr, 4,17,864 grew to change into eligible for bigger analysis, General Education Minister V Sivankutty talked about whereas saying the outcomes. The Minister attributed the elevated success cost to the arduous work of the students even if the elements weren’t slashed this yr as was the apply adopted in the middle of the sooner years owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The number of A+ holders in all matters this yr was 68,604 compared with 44,363 inside the earlier yr. Grace marks for co-curricular actions which have been re-introduced this yr was attributed because the rationale for the rise inside the number of A+ for all matters.

    Among the earnings districts, Kannur had the easiest success cost of 99.94% and Wayanad had the least go share of 98.41. An entire of two,581 colleges inside the state registered 100% go. This included 951 authorities colleges, 1291 aided colleges and 439 unaided colleges. In 2022, the number of colleges that recorded a 100% success cost was 2,134.

  • Kerala will undertake Finnish schooling fashions: V Sivankutty

    By Express News Service

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state authorities will undertake Finland’s instructional fashions which can be appropriate for the state and also will discover the potential of modernising academics’ coaching with the help of the Scandinavian nation. This was introduced by General Education Minister V Sivankutty right here on Wednesday after discussions with a delegation of Finnish officers who’re visiting the state.

    He mentioned concepts that have been generated throughout discussions between the Finnish delegation and officers of the schooling division from January 21 to 25 shall be used whereas revising the varsity curriculum.

    The discussions primarily centred round little one care and schooling, trainer coaching, classroom change strategies in arithmetic and science and trainer management. Sivankutty mentioned a workforce of schooling officers from the state was prone to go to Finland, someday in May this 12 months, as a part of additional strengthening cooperation in these areas.

    This is the second delegation from Finland to go to the state. Last month, a delegation from the nation visited the state and held discussions on cooperation in pre-primary schooling, instructing methodology utilized in science and arithmetic, academics’ coaching, analysis strategies and analysis.  The discussions with the 2 teams adopted the go to of a high-level delegation led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to Finalnd final 12 months.

    EDU DEPT TEAM MAY VISIT FINLAND AGAIN
    The discussions primarily centred round little one care and schooling, trainer coaching, classroom change strategies in arithmetic and science and trainer management. Sivankutty mentioned a workforce of schooling officers from the state was prone to go to Finland, someday in May, as a part of additional strengthening cooperation in these areas.

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state authorities will undertake Finland’s instructional fashions which can be appropriate for the state and also will discover the potential of modernising academics’ coaching with the help of the Scandinavian nation. This was introduced by General Education Minister V Sivankutty right here on Wednesday after discussions with a delegation of Finnish officers who’re visiting the state.

    He mentioned concepts that have been generated throughout discussions between the Finnish delegation and officers of the schooling division from January 21 to 25 shall be used whereas revising the varsity curriculum.

    The discussions primarily centred round little one care and schooling, trainer coaching, classroom change strategies in arithmetic and science and trainer management. Sivankutty mentioned a workforce of schooling officers from the state was prone to go to Finland, someday in May this 12 months, as a part of additional strengthening cooperation in these areas.

    This is the second delegation from Finland to go to the state. Last month, a delegation from the nation visited the state and held discussions on cooperation in pre-primary schooling, instructing methodology utilized in science and arithmetic, academics’ coaching, analysis strategies and analysis.  The discussions with the 2 teams adopted the go to of a high-level delegation led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to Finalnd final 12 months.

    EDU DEPT TEAM MAY VISIT FINLAND AGAIN
    The discussions primarily centred round little one care and schooling, trainer coaching, classroom change strategies in arithmetic and science and trainer management. Sivankutty mentioned a workforce of schooling officers from the state was prone to go to Finland, someday in May, as a part of additional strengthening cooperation in these areas.

  • Some individuals attempting to mislead society on gender-neutral coverage, says Kerala minister

    By PTI

    KOCHI: Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Saturday criticised the stand of sure IUML leaders on the state authorities’s gender-neutral coverage, alleging that they had been attempting to mislead the individuals and sought to know why they’re afraid of equal alternative for girls within the society.

    Slamming the statements of IUML leaders M Ok Muneer and P M A Salam on the difficulty, Sivankutty stated the state authorities has repeatedly clarified its stand a number of occasions and those that are criticising the initiatives for gender equality, gender justice and gender consciousness will not be studying the writings of time on the wall.

    He was talking on the sidelines of a college students’ programme organised at Kalamassery right here.

    “In recent days, we have seen the statements of some leaders regarding gender equality. Why are they afraid of gender equality? Why are they worried about equal opportunity and equal justice for their mother, sister, wife and daughter?” he requested.

    Sivankutty made it clear that if it was the case of gender-neutral uniform or combined colleges, the CPI(M)-led authorities doesn’t impose any compulsion on anybody.

    The authorities was not insisting on carrying any specific uniform or to transform any specific women/boys college as a combined establishment, he defined.

    “However, certain persons are trying to mislead the people despite repeated clarification by the government in this regard,” the minister added.

    After Muneer, it was Salam who had made one other controversial comment on Friday saying girls and boys seated collectively in colleges was “dangerous”.

    While talking in a seminar on Thursday, Muneer had triggered an issue asking, “If there is gender neutrality, why do you need a POCSO case? Therefore, when you say gender neutrality, you need to think about the many people in society who will misuse it.”

    However, he had clarified later that what he had meant to convey was that he was afraid gender neutrality can be outlined in such a fashion that provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act would turn into ineffective.

    KOCHI: Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Saturday criticised the stand of sure IUML leaders on the state authorities’s gender-neutral coverage, alleging that they had been attempting to mislead the individuals and sought to know why they’re afraid of equal alternative for girls within the society.

    Slamming the statements of IUML leaders M Ok Muneer and P M A Salam on the difficulty, Sivankutty stated the state authorities has repeatedly clarified its stand a number of occasions and those that are criticising the initiatives for gender equality, gender justice and gender consciousness will not be studying the writings of time on the wall.

    He was talking on the sidelines of a college students’ programme organised at Kalamassery right here.

    “In recent days, we have seen the statements of some leaders regarding gender equality. Why are they afraid of gender equality? Why are they worried about equal opportunity and equal justice for their mother, sister, wife and daughter?” he requested.

    Sivankutty made it clear that if it was the case of gender-neutral uniform or combined colleges, the CPI(M)-led authorities doesn’t impose any compulsion on anybody.

    The authorities was not insisting on carrying any specific uniform or to transform any specific women/boys college as a combined establishment, he defined.

    “However, certain persons are trying to mislead the people despite repeated clarification by the government in this regard,” the minister added.

    After Muneer, it was Salam who had made one other controversial comment on Friday saying girls and boys seated collectively in colleges was “dangerous”.

    While talking in a seminar on Thursday, Muneer had triggered an issue asking, “If there is gender neutrality, why do you need a POCSO case? Therefore, when you say gender neutrality, you need to think about the many people in society who will misuse it.”

    However, he had clarified later that what he had meant to convey was that he was afraid gender neutrality can be outlined in such a fashion that provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act would turn into ineffective.

  • Schools in Kerala to operate in full swing from February 21

    By Express News Service

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The authorities has introduced out pointers for the functioning of faculties from morning to night for all college students in courses 1 to 12 from February 21.

    The pointers had been issued forward of the resumption of courses within the forenoon session for college kids in requirements one to 9 from Monday. Morning to night courses had resumed for college kids in requirements 10, 11 and 12 on February 7.

    According to General Education Minister V Sivankutty, the instructions on resumption of courses in full swing from February 21 had been relevant to all colleges within the state together with personal, unaided colleges. He added that colleges have been directed to make preparations so that every one college students are capable of attend courses from morning to night from February 21.

    However, for youngsters in pre-primary part, courses will likely be held solely within the forenoon session from Monday to Friday with 50% attendance.

    Classes will likely be held for all college students on Saturdays, aside from public holidays. The School Resource Groups will meet on all Saturdays and assessment the progress in protection of parts and take steps for offering studying assist if wanted for the scholars.

    Teachers have been directed to return out with detailed plans on protection of parts for SSLC and Plus Two exams. Weekly studies on parts coated needs to be submitted each Saturday to the District Education Officer involved for SSLC and to the Regional Deputy Director for the Plus Two part.

    The SSLC and Plus Two mannequin exams will likely be held as per schedule from March 16. The detailed timetable will likely be printed quickly. The dates of the annual examination for Classes one to 9 will likely be introduced later, the Minister added. Digital and on-line courses in addition to initiatives to supply studying assist to college students will proceed.

  • Kerala authorities to call and disgrace unvaccinated lecturers; checklist to be launched in the present day afternoon, says common schooling minister

    By Online Desk

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala authorities has determined to disclose the names of unvaccinated lecturers and non-teaching employees within the state. The district-wise knowledge of the unvaccinated lecturers could be made public by Friday afternoon, mentioned common schooling minister V Sivankutty.

    Society has the suitable to have entry to details about unvaccinated lecturers, Sivankutty defined.

    Further, present trigger discover could be issued to unvaccinated lecturers and employees, he mentioned slamming the unvaccinated for not doing so even after the flowery measures taken by the federal government to make sure the security of youngsters when the faculties reopened within the state on November 1.

    Data collected simply earlier than the opening of colleges confirmed that 2282 lecturers and 327 employees had not taken their Covid-19 vaccines. The figures that got here out later confirmed that almost 5,000 lecturers and non-teaching employees haven’t taken their vaccine pictures. The schooling division is conscious that among the lecturers who had not been vaccinated are anti-vaxxers.

    Recently, the minister identified that lecturers who haven’t but taken the Covid vaccine ought to keep away from instructing college students and so they gained’t get any help from the federal government.

    The presence of “unvaccinated teachers” has reportedly turn into a serious well being concern with the faculties within the state resuming offline courses from November 1. This, notably when the varsity timings are more likely to be prolonged until night from the second week of December.

  • School reopening: Awaiting approval from Centre, says Sivankutty

    By Express News Service

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The colleges can be reopened in a phased method as quickly because the state will get the approval from the Centre and Covid management companies, General Education Minister V Sivankutty instructed the meeting on Monday. He stated the federal government will start on-line counselling for fogeys on the college stage from subsequent month to make sure that kids usually are not hooked on on-line video games.

    “At present, school counselling is being given to students to reduce the stress they face because of digital classes. But there is a shortage of counsellors. Appointing more counsellors is under consideration. Teachers who manage the classes should interact directly with the children and find solutions to their problems. Classes in sign language will be included to enable digital learning for students with disabilities,” the minister stated.

    “With the transition from virtual classrooms to interactive online learning, the problems faced by children will be solved. Children can then communicate directly with teachers and build friendship with peers. Connectivity is the key to switching to interactive online classes. The connectivity issues are acute in Kasaragod, Pathanamthitta and Wayanad districts. These will be fixed soon,” he added.

    HEALTH ISSUESSivankutty stated college college students are dealing with varied bodily well being points as a result of on-line training necessitated by the pandemic.

    “A report by SCERT said 36% of students suffer headache and neck pain while 28% suffer eye problems due to overdependence on digital devices. This is serious,” he stated. He stated efforts are on to encourage the scholars to have interaction in bodily train for sustaining bodily and psychological well being.

  • SC offers Kerala govt a blow in ruckus case; Sivankutty, Jaleel and 4 others to face trial

    By Express News Service
    NEW DELHI/T’PURAM : The state authorities on Wednesday paid a heavy worth for ignoring warnings from the legislation division and initiating a authorized battle to withdraw legal instances registered in opposition to two present and 4 former LDF MLAs accused within the meeting ruckus case of 2015. The Supreme Court dismissed the state’s enchantment and upheld the Thiruvananthapuram chief judicial Justice of the Peace court docket’s order to go forward with prosecution proceedings, which was earlier accredited by the Kerala High Court.

    V Sivankutty is stopped by the watch &ward workers as he climbs atop a chair tomake his option to finance minister Ok MMani’s seat on this picture taken onMarch 13, 2015 | ExpressConsequently, the six accused, together with General Education Minister V Sivankutty and sitting MLA Ok T Jaleel, must face prosecution for fees levelled in opposition to them below the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act of 1984. The SC order is historic because it has set a suggestion to cope with comparable instances of acts of violence occurring inside assemblies and Parliament. The court docket has drawn the road between a legislator’s privilege and the act of violence he/she commits. 

    The SC bench, comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and M R Shah, noticed that there was a rising recognition and consensus each within the apex court docket and in Parliament that acts of destruction of private and non-private property within the identify of protests shouldn’t be tolerated.

    “Privileges and immunities are not gateways to claim exemptions from the general law of the land. To claim an exemption from the application of criminal law would be to betray the trust put in the character of elected representatives as the makers and enactors of the law. Acts of vandalism cannot be said to be manifestations of the freedom of speech and be termed as proceedings of the assembly,” the order mentioned.

    Respects SC ruling, will face trial: Sivankutty

    The State of Kerala and the accused individuals had raised an argument that the legal prosecution was not sustainable in opposition to the members for acts dedicated on the ground of the House as they’re protected by legislative privileges below Article 194 of the Constitution. 

    “The goal of bestowing privileges and immunities on elected members of the legislature is to allow them to carry out their features with out hindrance, concern or favour. It is to create an atmosphere during which they will carry out their features and discharge their duties freely that the Constitution recognises privileges and immunities.

    These privileges bear a useful relationship to the discharge of the features of a legislator. They will not be a mark of standing which makes legislators stand on an unequal pedestal,” the bench held, including that acts of vandalism can’t be mentioned to be manifestations of the liberty of speech and be termed  proceedings of the meeting. “It was not the intention of the drafters of the Constitution to extend the interpretation of ‘freedom of speech’ to include criminal acts by placing them under a veil of protest. Hence, the Constitution only grants the members the freedom of speech that is necessary for their active participation in meaningful deliberation without any fear of prosecution,” the bench added.

    The court docket additionally criticised the general public prosecutor who filed the closure petition with out making use of his thoughts. The court docket reminded that the prosecutor wanted to use his thoughts in such a state of affairs and take a considered choice.

    Responding to the SC verdict, Sivankutty mentioned he revered the ruling and would face trial as directed by the court docket. He dominated out his resignation as demanded by the opposition UDF. The CPM state secretariat had reached an understanding earlier that there was no want for the minister to resign even when the court docket verdict is in opposition to him because the case associated to a democratic protest and never any main crime. Moreover, there aren’t any particular remarks within the verdict in opposition to the minister.

    THE IGNOMINIOUS INCIDENT

    March 13, 2015The case pertains to the harm to public property, particularly on the speaker’s dais, by LDF MLAs to stop the price range presentation by Ok M Mani

    The FIR alleges that legislators E P Jayarajan, Ok T Jaleel, V Sivanku-tty, Ok Ajith, C Ok Sadasivan and Ok Kunjahammed destroyed public property value I2.20 lakh

    Sivankutty’s choice unprecedented?When minister V Sivankutty seems on the CJM Court to be tried as an accused in a crimi-nal case, it is going to be a spectacle not often witnessed in state’s politics. To keep away from the awkwardness of going through trial whereas in workplace, ministers from each fronts used to stop every time courts pointed fingers of suspicion at them, studies B Sreejan. 

  • Opposition ups ante towards Kerala minister V Sivankutty, calls for his ouster

    The Opposition Congress-led UDF and BJP stepped up the demand for the resignation of Kerala’s common schooling minister V Sivankutty, one of many six individuals ordered to face a trial by the Supreme Court within the 2015 Kerala Assembly ruckus case.
    “The UDF asks general education minister V Sivankutty to step down. A man who led from the front to damage Assembly property functioning as a minister in the same Assembly does not bode well for this House. Legally and morally, it does not stand. If he does not resign, the chief minister must ask for his resignation,” mentioned Leader of the Opposition V D Satheesan.

    “In keeping with the democratic spirit, V Sivankutty must resign. The chief minister, who allowed the misuse of government funds, is also a culprit. He must think about his morals. He must remember that it’s the state’s funds and money that was misused,” mentioned Ok Sudhakaran, president of the state Congress unit.
    BJP state chief Ok Surendran added, “This is a heavy blow to the state government. The attempts of the Pinarayi Vijayan government to shield the accused in the criminal case by spending money from the treasury have failed miserably. The accused include a minister and MLAs. As the main accused in the case, V Sivankutty has lost the moral and legal right to continue in the cabinet.”
    The SC bench of justices D Y Chandrachud and M R Shah Wednesday dismissed appeals filed by the Kerala authorities for the withdrawal of felony circumstances towards then LDF MLAs in reference to the ruckus contained in the Assembly in March 2015 through the finances presentation of the then UDF authorities.
    The high court docket dominated that the correct to free speech and privileges of lawmakers don’t prolong them immunity towards felony regulation. It mentioned that destruction of public property can’t be equated to an train important to discharge of capabilities as members of the House.

    On March 13, 2015, a number of LDF MLAs, then in Opposition, had gone on a rampage contained in the Kerala Assembly making an attempt to disrupt the presentation of the finances by then finance minister late Ok M Mani, who was dealing with allegations of corruption on the time. Visuals confirmed the MLAs, together with CPM’s Sivankutty, E P Jayarajan, Ok T Jaleel, Ok Kunjahammed, C Ok Sadasivan and CPI’s Ok Ajith, tearing microphones, hurling and tossing the Speaker’s chair from the dais and destroying digital gear akin to computer systems and keyboards. The high court docket has now requested the six of them to face trial within the case.

  • Digital courses to start in Kerala on June 1, 70% of textbooks prepared for distribution

    By Express News Service
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Digital courses via KITE-Victers channel will start on June 1 and class-level on-line instruction is predicted to begin by July in a phased method after guaranteeing availability of digital gadgets and web connectivity to college students, General Education Minister V Sivankutty mentioned right here on Thursday.

    In the primary week of June, bridge courses and classes meant to spice up the arrogance degree of scholars have been deliberate via KITE-Victers, the minister mentioned. “If the classes last year were fully channel-oriented, from this year onwards we have come up with online programmes at the class-level where teachers interact live with students,” Sivankutty mentioned.

    The minister urged native our bodies, philanthropists, elected representatives and most of the people to come back ahead to make sure enough availability of digital gadgets to all college students earlier than the digital and on-line instruction is rolled out. Steps will likely be taken to boost web connectivity in far-flung areas, he added.

    Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will take a remaining resolution inside the subsequent two days on whether or not to conduct Plus One remaining examinations, the minister mentioned. However, Plus Two courses will start within the second week of June.

    Praveshanolsvam

    ‘Praveshanolsavam’, the grand reception accorded to college students who be a part of colleges, will likely be held in digital mode this 12 months on June 1. Chief Minster Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the Praveshanolsavam programmes to be telecast via KITE-Victers Channel at 10 am. This will likely be adopted by programmes on the college degree in digital mode. Elected representatives and heads of faculties will greet the newcomers.

    Textbooks and uniforms

    Around 70% of the two.62 crore textbooks (first quantity) for college college students have already reached college societies for distribution. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the distribution of textual content books for Class One college students at Manancaud TTI right here at 10 am on May 29.

    Handloom materials for college uniforms will likely be distributed to college students from courses I to VII in authorities colleges and I to IV in aided colleges. For college students who don’t obtain uniform materials, Rs 600 will likely be supplied per scholar in case common courses start throughout the upcoming educational 12 months. Uniform materials for 9.39 lakh college students has reached the distribution centres, the minister mentioned.

    HSE, VHSE valuation

    The valuation of Higher Secondary and Vocational Higher Secondary exams will likely be held from June 1 to 19 at numerous valuation camps throughout the state. While 26,447 Higher Secondary academics will attend the valuation in 79 camps, 3031 Vocational Higher Secondary academics will conduct the valuation in eight camps. The HSE and VHSE sensible exams will likely be held from June 21 to July 7.

    The valuation of SSLC and THSLC exams will start on June 7 and will likely be accomplished by June 25. As many as 12512 academics will attend the valuation in 79 camps throughout the state. THSLC valuation will likely be completed in two camps with a complete of 92 academics. The authorities has already determined to cancel SSLC/ THSLC sensible examinations.