Mother-son duo pass Karnataka SSLC exam

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: A mother-son duo had the joy of passing the Karnataka SSLC (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) exam, the results of which were announced on Thursday. Among the 8 lakh candidates who appeared for the exam were Jyothi TR and her son Nithin CB, both of whom cleared the exam.

Jyothi scored 250 marks while Nithin scored 582. Jyothi attended B Siddanayya High School in Ballupet, Hassan, while Nithin is a student at Viveka Convent in the same area. The family resides in Chinnahalli village, Sakleshpur taluk in Hassan district.

This was Jyothi's second attempt at the exam. Bhuvanesh, Jyothi’s husband, expressed immense joy over their success.

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He runs a bakery in Chinnahalli village and celebrated the accomplishment of his wife and son.

In a similar scenario, 32-year-old Gangamma and her son Mallikarjuna from Sagara village, also took the SSLC exam this year at an examination centre in Shahapur taluk.