At 55, Karnataka cop writes SSLC examination for a marketing with scores of 15-yr-olds

The Secondary School Leaving Certification (SSLC) exams in 2020 have been extremely debated. However, in a minute of inspiration, a head constable with the Karnataka Point out Reserve Police (KSRP) is sitting down the examinations this year. The cop, Manjunath from Kataripalya, Kolar at 55 is producing the examination in the hope of getting a advertising.

Constable Manjunath can take daring move

This yr the SSLC exam turned a contested subject as the COVID-19 pandemic lifted problems around basic safety, social distancing and the future of numerous pupils in the state that hung in the harmony. Each and every year, there are tales from distinct corners of the state of a diverse established of pupils that encourage other folks.

This time all over, a head constable Manjunath, from Kataripalyar, Kolar is also producing the SSLC exam along with 15-yr-olds in the point out. The constable aged 55, has taken a daring phase in 2020 in the hope of a marketing. He is sitting down the examinations at Govt Girls Junior College, Kolar.

Manjunath is 1 of the 320 non-public candidates to be composing the examination. According to the Karnataka Secondary Education and learning Examination Board (KSEEB) any individual aged 15 and around can generate the SSLC tests. 

Manjunath discontinued his scientific tests in course 7 and later on joined the KSRP. He may well obtain a marketing if he clears the exam, the head constable is established to retire at 60. Owing to his company, he was made head constable and now he hopes to be promoted to an assistant sub-inspector. He is at present enlisting his sons’ help to crystal clear the test and told TOI that he has carried out well in 5 papers so considerably.

On the other hand, Manjunath just isn’t the only non-public candidate to be crafting the examination, an additional 44 horticultural employees is also sitting the test. Manjunath’s situation drew the attention of the schooling minister S Suresh Kumar who puzzled why the cop is crafting the exam. The pandemic may have turn out to be a hurdle, but it hasn’t stopped mastering.