Health Tips Duriing Exams

31,000 students set to write Class XII exams from March 3
Feb 28, 2014, 04.27AM IST TNN[ R Gokul ]Times of India Trichy
TRICHY: The education department in Trichy district is leaving no stone unturned for the smooth conduct of the Plus Two public examinations which commences on March 3. Academicians and doctors have advised the students to maintain calm while writing the board examinations.
In Trichy, 31,284 students including 18,084 boys and 13,200 girls from 400 schools including 77 government, 66 government-aided, 41 matriculation, 13 adi-dravidar welfare department, seven self-finance, one corporation, one social welfare department, three Anglo-Indian, three railway and ordinance factory schools, are going to take the Plus Two examination this year.
The examinations will be held at 91 centres across the district from March 3 to March 25. The number of students - both regular and private - who enrolled to appear in the examination rose to 31,284 compared to 29,776 last year. "The increase in the number of students appearing for the Plus Two examinations is a good trend. We are making every possible effort to conduct the examinations successfully in Trichy district," said K Selvakumar, chief educational officer. The department has constituted 52 flying squads to keep vigil on the students appearing in the exams. The education department has identified few schools in Musiri, Lalgudi, Manapparai and Thuraiyur to be sensitive. So, the district collector has directed the officials to take additional care in the schools to prevent any malpractices during the board examinations.
The education department is also determined to increase the passing percentage this year. Last year, some of the government schools could not achieve 100% results in the examinations. So, the education department took additional care on those schools to achieve the target this year. "Some schools in Uppiliyapuram, Kannanur areas achieved below 65% pass last year. We have arranged for special and motivational classes for the students. Moreover, the headmasters of the schools have been transferred. So, we hope those schools will excel in this year's exams," Selvakumar said.
The district administration said that steps have been taken to avoid inconvenience to the students due to power cuts during the examinations. Similarly, parents are advised to create a conducive environment to their children during the examinations. Doctors said the students should keep themselves mentally and physically fit.
Dr M A Aleem, vice-principal of K A P Viswanatham Government Medical College, Trichy said that students should be more cautious about their food habits during the examinations because spicy and cholesterol food will lead to health consequences. "The students should not try new varieties of food during the examination period because it may not suit their bodies. The consumption of cough syrups, pain killer, during this period is also not advisable. Most importantly, memory pills should not be taken because it will lead to addiction," said Dr Aleem.