Covid care centre turns exam hall for KAS aspirant

HAVERI: A Covid Care Centre (CCC) in Basapur, Haveri district, was converted into an examination hall for a lone Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) aspirant on Monday. The candidate, a 23-year-old woman, had contracted Covid-19, but took the exam on Monday.
More than 15 officials, including additional deputy commissioner of the district, the DDPI, the district surgeon, deputy director of the department of social welfare, deputy director for treasury department and BEO, were deployed to ensure “smooth conduct” of the exam at the centre.
“On Sunday, a rapid antigen test showed the aspirant was positive for Covid-19,” said S Yogishwar, additional DC. “Earlier on Sunday, both her parents had tested positive, so she too took the test. However, the 23-year-old is asymptomatic and was sent to Basapur CCC. We received approval from KPSC to set up a separate examination centre and we arranged it at the CCC since she is the only student infected with Covid-19 in Haveri district to take the exam.”
Yogishwar said elaborate arrangements were made and all precautions taken to ensure the aspirant took the exam. “In all, 15 gazetted officers including me, besides other staff were deployed on examination duty at the CCC,” he said.
Andaneppa Vadageri, DDPI, and a nodal officer for the special exam centre said SOP prescribed by the government was followed. “Officials encouraged her to write the exams without fear,” he said.