HSLC exam to commence today

IMPHAL, Feb 26: The number of students enrolled for appearing in the High School Leaving Certificate Examination to be conduc-ted by the Board of Secon- dary Education, Manipur this year has been recorded highest in comparison to the previous five years.In all 27,976 students would be appearing in the examination due to begin from tomorrow.Enrolment of students for the first public examination conducted by the Board of Secondary Education had witnessed steady decline over the last five years.In 2005, 26,321 students were enrolled, 24,926 students in 2006, 23,228 students in 2007 and 24,864 students in 2008. But this year an increase of 3112 students in the enrolment has been recorded against that of the last year.Interacting with The Sangai Express in connection with the enrolment of more students for the examination this year, Secretary of Board of Secondary Education, Manipur L Rajmo- han Singh observed that it is a sign of improvement.He explained that the number of students appearing in HSLC examination under the Board of Secondary Education, Manipur had declined in the past five years due to various factors like students from the hills opting to appear in the examination under Nagaland Board, strict measures against use of unfair means in the examination and students preferring to write the examination under the National Open School.However, as the number of students opting for Na-galand Board has come down this years, the number of student enrolment under the Manipur Board has increased, he added.This year, students from 476 private schools, 224 Go-vernment schools and 85 Aided schools would be ap-pearing in the examination. For smooth conduct of the examination this year, in all 58 private centres and 30 Board centres have been set up and 15 flying squads formed, he informed.It may be noted here that the BSEM has been conducting HSLC examination since 1973. In the history of the examination so far, the year 1995 has recorded the highest number of students with a total of 49,216.Commencing from tomorrow, this year’s HSLC examination would continue till March 23.Class XI and XII examination conducted by the Council of Higher Education, Manipur would also be held along with the Board examination this year.