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Education dept chalks out plans to improve SSLC results

Last Updated 25 February 2021, 16:54 IST

Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Public Instruction is chalking out programmes to improve Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examination results for academic 2020-21.

The department has planned to create student-friendly atmosphere, in order to ensure that the students will appear for the examination without fear and hesitation. With only a limited time left, the department has come up with several programmes to prepare the students, also aimed to improve SSLC results.

The department has designed a ‘Passing Package’, which will help every student to score the minimum marks required to pass the exam. The process of implementing the package with the support of the respective teachers’ is under progress.

"The department has identified 180 high schools in Mysuru district, which had failed to secure a minimum of 60%. The department has appointed 60 officials as nodal officers, Each officer will take care of three such schools. It is similar to adoption,” said Deputy Director for Public Instructions Panduranga.

"The respective official will pay a visit to the school once a week and check the academic progress of students. If the expected progress is not visible among the students, special priority should be given to enhance student learning activity and to improve grasping power. The respective teacher and the officials concerned will take care of it. The nodal officers are given the responsibility of ensuring that all students will clear the examination," the DDPI said.

The district was in ‘B’ grade, last year. It has to be noted that Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) has scrapped the district-wise ranking system from 2019 and introduced grading system, to ensure healthy competition among the districts.

An officer attached to the Education department said that grading will be calculated using three main parameters and the districts will be awarded A, B and C grades. For calculation, 40% weightage is given for overall pass percentage of the district, 40% for average marks scored by students (pass/fail) and 20% to the number of students who get distinction and first-class marks in the exams, said the officials.

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(Published 25 February 2021, 16:51 IST)

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