DGE: Upload details of students of Classes X, XI

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TIMES NEWS NETWORK

05.01.2022

Chennai: The Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE) on Monday asked all schools in Tamil Nadu to upload the details of students of Class X and XI who will appear for board exams on or before January 19.

Schools were asked to verify details like name, date of birth, photo, gender, caste and religion, parents' names, mobile number and upload the same on the official portal of DGE. "If there are any mistakes in the data, the class teacher and headmaster should be held responsible," the circular from DGE warned.

Students who are studying in Tamil medium and SC, SCA, ST students are exempted from paying the exam fees. Students from BC, BCM category also will get exemption from paying the exam fees if the annual income of their parents is less than ₹2. 5 lakh.

Class X students need to pay ₹115 as the exam fee while Class XI students along with practical exams need to pay ₹225.