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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

TTD plans ‘Epic Study’ exam on February 22

TIRUPATI: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) plans to conduct the ‘Epic Study’ exam for high school students across the State on February 22 through its Dharma Prachara Parishat (DPP).

A preliminary test ‘Dharma Parichaya’ will be conducted for VI and VII standard students, while test for the VIII, IX and X students has been named ‘Dharma Praveshika’. The exam is conducted for the 28th year in a row. 50,851 students enrolled for the 27th Epic Study test conducted in January 2008, while 42,802 of them had qualified.

The test highlights moral and spiritual values and designed to promote multicultural values of co-existence with an emphasise on the unity and fraternity among ethnic groups and even the importance of enlightenment and rationality to achieve liberation. “The test will be conducted across the State in schools where the strength crosses 50”, DPP secretary Ch. Vijayaraghavacharyulu told media persons here on Monday. The exam fee payable is Rs.5 per student, which remains waived for SC/ST and physically challenged students. The last date for applications is February 10. Contact no.: 0877 226 4492.

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