public SelectList getStandardSectionDropDownWithSerial() { List <StandardSectionMapDTO> rDto = _ddlRepo.StandardSectionWithSerial(); StandardSectionMapDTO ssDto = new StandardSectionMapDTO(); ssDto.StandardSectionId = -1; ssDto.StandardSectionDesc = "SELECT"; rDto.Insert(0, ssDto); return(new SelectList(rDto, "StandardSectionId", "StandardSectionDesc")); }