SC/ST students who score above 60% in SSLC to get laptops in K’taka


Team Udayavani, Jan 17, 2019, 6:26 AM IST

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has decided to distribute laptops to the Government school students belonging to the SC/ST community who secure first class marks in their Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination (SSLC) in March/April.

Currently, the department is giving laptops to the first three toppers from each district. Henceforth the same will be extended to students who secure at least 60 per cent.

A senior official informed that this decision is taken in order to encourage students to opt for higher education.

It is learnt that the department is currently gathering data from Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board on these student’s results.

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