Mega DSC exams off to a peaceful start in Eluru
Eluru District Collector K. Vetriselvi on Friday (June 6) said the Mega District Selection Committee (DSC) exams has begun peacefully in the district.
On Friday, she made a surprise inspection of the examination centre at Siddhartha CBSE School in Vatluru, Eluru. She examined the arrangements and the conduct of the examinations at the centre.
She said that three exam centres have been arranged in the district for the DSC exams, being held from June 6 to June 30. Each day, the exams will be held in two shifts: from 9:30 a.m. to noon and from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. A total of 17,584 candidates are expected to appear for these exams.
Police security has been arranged at all exam centres, and Section 144 (CrPC) has been enforced. For the convenience of candidates, a control room has also been set up with the following phone numbers: 9030723444 and 9505644555. The Collector advised all candidates to reach their assigned exam centres well ahead of time.
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