II PU examination started across the State on Thursday. The Kannada paper on the primary day handed off easily in North Karnataka districts.
In Belagavi, examination officers debarred one scholar for alleged malpractice in Rani Parvati Devi College.
As many as 606 of the 14,489 college students had been absent. A complete of 13,883 appeared for the Kannada paper.
Officials had made safety and different preparations round examination centres across the district. Centres had been cleaned and sanitised on Wednesday. Candidates weren’t allowed to deliver cellphones, sensible watches or different devices inside examination centres.
Deputy Commissioner Nitesh Patil has promulgated prohibitory orders beneath Cr.PC Section 144 round examination centres. All outlets providing photocopying providers remained closed.
