28-02-2013 … A total of 18,500 students from all over goa made their presence at various examination centers to answer their Secondary School Certificate examinations which started from Thursday..
The examination which started from Thursday would go up till April 8, at 24 centers located in big, small towns and villages of the state, with the first paper being English.
On the first day of the examination, candidates were advised to be present at the place of examination not later than 9.30 a.m. while on the other days of the examination the candidates have been asked to report 15 minutes before the commencement of the examination in the subject.
Parents along with the children were seen at the don Bosco examination centre before the start of the first ssc examination paper giving their child hope and courage for answering their exams
The board has also warned of strict action against examination malpractices.