Teachers and non-teaching staff entrusted with the evaluation of SSC students have sought exemption from the state government’s ‘universal code’, required for using local trains. They say they have already submitted their details to the education department to avail train passes and said the new system will eat up more time, particularly when they have to finish their work in the first week of July. The SSC results are expected around July 15.

The government has implemented the ‘universal code’ to issue local train passes to prevent ineligible citizens from travelling on locals with the help of fake identity cards. Teachers say they need to fully devote themselves to evaluation, away from formalities.