DAMAULI:  As many as 196 students of Tanahun district were deprived of taking the  School Leaving Certificate examinations after their attendance stood at  below 75 per cent.

District Education Officer Bahadur Shrestha said the  students could not give the examinations due to lack of attendance.

Last year, as many as 150 students of the district were not allowed to  give the SLC examinations.