UT's Mission 100: Teachers to be held accountable for compartment cases
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Chandigarh: Chandigarh's school education authorities have announced a tough new crackdown on poor
academic performance
, making it clear that accountability for compartment cases will no longer be overlooked.
Under the newly launched Mission 100, teachers and principals will be directly answerable for their students' results, with consequences now firmly tied to outcomes.
The department is moving beyond warnings—strict monitoring, remedial action, and performance-linked reporting are set to become the norm across government schools.
Officials pointed out that government schools already have the infrastructure and qualified teachers needed to ensure student success.
With no excuses left, teachers who have large numbers of compartment students will have to explain their performance, and their Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) will be updated accordingly. School principals will also be held responsible for the overall academic results of their institutions.
A detailed breakdown of board results by school, subject, and area is being prepared to identify weaknesses. Schools have been ordered to conduct urgent reviews and hold extra classes to help compartment students clear their exams.
Parent-teacher meetings are scheduled from tomorrow for subject teachers to discuss progress and recovery plans with parents.
The department also noted poor compliance with its earlier adult education directive. Teachers who have not adopted an adult learner face transfer to peripheral schools, evening shifts, and restrictions on transfer requests, with such non-compliance reflected in their ACRs.
Mission 100 sets ambitious goals of 100% attendance, pass rates, and
teacher accountability
.
It emphasises data-driven reviews through the VSK digital platform and stronger parent engagement via School Management Committees, signalling a new era of strict academic discipline in Chandigarh's government schools.
Box: Pass percentage behind nat'l average
This decisive action follows Chandigarh's Class 10 CBSE results, where the city recorded an 88.5% pass rate—more than 5% behind the national average of 93.66%.
The gap has intensified pressure on the administration to implement reforms that produce measurable improvements.
BOX- Key directions under Mission 100
Teachers and principals held accountable for compartment cases; ACRs updated accordingly
School-wise, subject-wise, and area-wise analysis of board results underway
Parent-teacher meetings from tomorrow to plan remedial action for compartment students
Mandatory extra classes for students with compartments to ensure success in re-exams
Teachers must adopt at least one adult learner; penalties for non-compliance
Monthly performance reviews via the VSK digital platform
Strengthened communication between parents and schools through School Management Committees
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