<p> In a state where English was supposed to be the language that ‘terrorised’ students, prompting even politicians to oppose it, this year's Uttar Pradesh board high school results have thrown up a surprise.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The results of the class 10 esams declared on Friday showed a pass percentage that was 13 per cent more than the last year. But over three lakh students failed in Hindi language paper, much to the shock of board officials.<br /><br />Of 35 lakh students who had appeared for exams, a mere 1,500 managed to get 91 per cent or more in the Hindi paper, said an official.<br /><br />About 40 per cent of the students secured above 50 per cent marks in the paper.<br /><br />“There was a drop of 20 per cent in the number of students securing first division in Hindi,” added the official.<br /><br />“Many students, who secured over 90 per cent in Maths, could get only 40-45 per cent in Hindi,” he said.<br /><br />According to the rules, students failing in Hindi are declared unsuccessful.<br /><br />Perplexed board officials fail to pinpoint any specific reason for such a poor performance.<br /><br />“We will certainly look into the results and analyse it to come to some conclusion,'' an official said.<br /><br />English used to be the language that caused most difficulties for students, especially those coming from rural areas, officials added.<br /><br />Some teachers said students do not pay attention to Hindi thinking they will be able to clear the exam as it is their mother tongue.<br /><br />The results this year was better than the previous year — over 83 per cent students were declared successful.<br /><br />The pass percentage of girls was 87 per cent while that of the boys stood at 80 per cent.<br /></p>
<p> In a state where English was supposed to be the language that ‘terrorised’ students, prompting even politicians to oppose it, this year's Uttar Pradesh board high school results have thrown up a surprise.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The results of the class 10 esams declared on Friday showed a pass percentage that was 13 per cent more than the last year. But over three lakh students failed in Hindi language paper, much to the shock of board officials.<br /><br />Of 35 lakh students who had appeared for exams, a mere 1,500 managed to get 91 per cent or more in the Hindi paper, said an official.<br /><br />About 40 per cent of the students secured above 50 per cent marks in the paper.<br /><br />“There was a drop of 20 per cent in the number of students securing first division in Hindi,” added the official.<br /><br />“Many students, who secured over 90 per cent in Maths, could get only 40-45 per cent in Hindi,” he said.<br /><br />According to the rules, students failing in Hindi are declared unsuccessful.<br /><br />Perplexed board officials fail to pinpoint any specific reason for such a poor performance.<br /><br />“We will certainly look into the results and analyse it to come to some conclusion,'' an official said.<br /><br />English used to be the language that caused most difficulties for students, especially those coming from rural areas, officials added.<br /><br />Some teachers said students do not pay attention to Hindi thinking they will be able to clear the exam as it is their mother tongue.<br /><br />The results this year was better than the previous year — over 83 per cent students were declared successful.<br /><br />The pass percentage of girls was 87 per cent while that of the boys stood at 80 per cent.<br /></p>