KEAM results: higher secondary teachers' outfits slam government
The Kerala Higher Secondary Teachers' Union (KHSTU), in a statement, said many teachers' organisations, including theirs, had for many years been seeking government intervention to end the disadvantage that State higher secondary students found themselves in, owing to the mark normalisation formula. However, failure to examine the issue in a time-bound manner, take a studied decision, and make necessary changes to the prospectus had resulted in the quashing of the KEAM exam results.
'Address concerns'
The formula adopted for normalisation of marks should be published so that students and parents understand it, instead of keeping it shrouded in secrecy. The government should approach the High Court and address the concerns of students and parents immediately, the KHSTU said.
The Higher Secondary School Teachers' Association (HSSTA) said they had sought in 2024 itself that the marks normalisation be revised so that State higher secondary students did not suffer. However, it was not considered and State students ended up at a disadvantage then.
This year, the government's failure to take decisions before the KEAM examinations were conducted led to the High Court quashing the results prepared as per the normalisation formula. It should now intervene to ensure marks normalisation that does not put State higher secondary students at a disadvantage, the HSSTA said.
KSU stance
The entire responsibility of plunging the future of lakhs of students due to the cancellation of the KEAM rank list for 2025 by the High Court lies with the State government, Kerala Students Union (KSU) State convener Jeswin Roy has alleged.
The government which made a major change in the KEAM mark normalisation formula after the prospectus was released has led to this situation, he said.
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