<p><span class="bold">Bengaluru, DHNS</span>: The Department of Public Instruction has issued notice to headmasters of government and government-aided schools, which registered a pass percentage of under 60% in the 2025 SSLC examinations, demanding an explanation for the poor performance. This comes close on the heels of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s directions to the department that Deputy Directors of Public Instruction (DDPIs) be held accountable for the poor performance of students in their respective districts.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, government-aided schools in the underperforming districts are also under the department’s lens. DDPIs have been asked to make a list of teachers of those subjects in which the pass percentage was under 60%, and withhold their increment. In the event of students’ performance being underwhelming for three consecutive years, DDPIs have been further instructed to withhold the teachers’ salary grants. Aided schools where the pass percentage in SSLC examinations has been under 50 for the past five years risk having their grants withheld.</p>.Minister tells medical seat aspirants not to fall prey to middlemen.<p>Of the 2,00,214 students from 3,583 government-aided schools who appeared for this year’s SSLC examinations, 1,18,066 – 58.97% – cleared the key test. </p>.<p>The notice issued to the headmasters of government schools pointed to ‘dereliction of duty’, and failure on their part to properly guide the students and teachers.</p>.<p>Citing the Karnataka Civil Services Rules, 1957, the Department of Public Instruction has asked the headmasters for an explanation as to why they must not face disciplinary action. As many as 3,21,841 students from 5,936 government schools sat for the SSLC examinations, with 2,01,790 – 62.7% – clearing the exams. </p>.<p>However, honorary president of the Karnataka Secondary School Assistant Masters’ Association H K Manjunath took exception to the notice issued to the headmasters. Calling on the government to improve the quality of education imparted to students in primary schools, he added, “Teachers must not be tasked with other responsibilities so they can focus on teaching. If they still fail to ensure good results, the department can initiate action against them. The government must also take steps to fill the 16,000 vacant teaching posts in schools, which is impacting results.”</p>
<p><span class="bold">Bengaluru, DHNS</span>: The Department of Public Instruction has issued notice to headmasters of government and government-aided schools, which registered a pass percentage of under 60% in the 2025 SSLC examinations, demanding an explanation for the poor performance. This comes close on the heels of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s directions to the department that Deputy Directors of Public Instruction (DDPIs) be held accountable for the poor performance of students in their respective districts.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, government-aided schools in the underperforming districts are also under the department’s lens. DDPIs have been asked to make a list of teachers of those subjects in which the pass percentage was under 60%, and withhold their increment. In the event of students’ performance being underwhelming for three consecutive years, DDPIs have been further instructed to withhold the teachers’ salary grants. Aided schools where the pass percentage in SSLC examinations has been under 50 for the past five years risk having their grants withheld.</p>.Minister tells medical seat aspirants not to fall prey to middlemen.<p>Of the 2,00,214 students from 3,583 government-aided schools who appeared for this year’s SSLC examinations, 1,18,066 – 58.97% – cleared the key test. </p>.<p>The notice issued to the headmasters of government schools pointed to ‘dereliction of duty’, and failure on their part to properly guide the students and teachers.</p>.<p>Citing the Karnataka Civil Services Rules, 1957, the Department of Public Instruction has asked the headmasters for an explanation as to why they must not face disciplinary action. As many as 3,21,841 students from 5,936 government schools sat for the SSLC examinations, with 2,01,790 – 62.7% – clearing the exams. </p>.<p>However, honorary president of the Karnataka Secondary School Assistant Masters’ Association H K Manjunath took exception to the notice issued to the headmasters. Calling on the government to improve the quality of education imparted to students in primary schools, he added, “Teachers must not be tasked with other responsibilities so they can focus on teaching. If they still fail to ensure good results, the department can initiate action against them. The government must also take steps to fill the 16,000 vacant teaching posts in schools, which is impacting results.”</p>
