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Time of India
14-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
West Bengal's larger 90 percent pool gives Higher Secondary students an edge in UG admissions
KOLKATA: At 89.2%, Bengal's pass percentage was higher than the all-India figure of 88.4% in CBSE Class 12 exams, the results for which were declared on Tuesday. Though more boys than girls appeared for the exam from 339 schools in the state, girls were way more successful with a pass percentage of 92.7% against 86.3% for boys. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now With CBSE 12 being last of the three major board exam results to be published, the other two being Higher Secondary and ISC, the race now begins for admissions to popular undergraduate courses in top colleges. HS students, who are in majority in the pool of students with overall scores of 90% and above, seem to hold an edge over students from the other two boards. Of the 4.7 lakh students who cleared the HS, 7,307 scored above 90%. In ISC, the number of students with above-90% marks was around 19.3%, CISCE sources said. If the Bengal numbers follow the national average, there could be close to 5,500 stud-ents with more than 90% here since 27,804 students passed the exam from the state. In CBSE, 14.9 lakh passed the exam nationally, of whom 7.5% secured over 90%. Assuming a similar pattern in Bengal where 39,792 students passed the exam, there could be around 3,000 students with scores of 90% or more. This could take the total number of above-90% students in Bengal to anything between 15,000 and 16,000. A total of 44,631 students appeared for the CBSE Class 12 exam from Bengal, of whom 39,792 cleared it. The pass percentage of 89.2% was higher than both the all-India average (88.4%) and that for the Bhubaneswar region (83.6%). Bengal comes under the Bhubaneswar region. According to principals of many city schools, in CBSE 12, humanities students appeared to have outperformed those from the science stream. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now At Bhavan's GKV, humanities student Aparajita Saha scored 99.4% while at DPS Howrah, Rishika Trivedi, also from humanities, scored 99.2%. DPS Howrah principal Sunita Arora felt one reason for this could be the excessive focus on preparation for engineering and medical entrance exams by science students. Others pointed out that some science papers, especially physics, were tricky. Around 50% of the questions in CBSE 12 this year were competency-based and analytical. In a press note, CBSE said this year's 88.4% pass percentage in Class 12 was better than last year's (87.9%), which showed 'students were well prepared for the competency-based question paper'. Principals of several city schools also said that the shift from rote learning to competency-based analytical questions had helped students get a good score and, at the same time, given them a better understanding of each subject. CBSE took the initiative to deviate from rote-learning practices after the Covid disruption and principals expect the practice to continue. Altogether, 137 candidates from Class 12 at Lakshmipat Singhania Academy passed the examination, with 64 scoring over 90%. In DPS Ruby Park, 894 students appeared for the exam, among whom 273 students scored over 90%. Of the 559 students from South Point who appeared for the exam, 156 secured above 90%. In Shri Shikshayatan School, 227 students appeared for the exams, and 110 scored above 90%. In Sushila Birla Girls' High School, 138 students appeared for the exam, of whom 70 scored above 90%. In Birla High School, 100 students appeared for the exam, of whom 14 scored above 90%. Bhavan's GKV's principal Arun Dasgupta said, 'The overall result was better than last year. First of all, the entire student community has come out of the Covid situation. The changes introduced, and the changing question pattern, helped students score better. Moreover, the changed pattern will help them in their future as well.'
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Class 12 results better in humanities than science
1 2 Kolkata: A total of 44,631 students appeared for the CBSE Class 12 exam from Bengal, of whom 39,792 cleared it. The pass percentage of 89.2% was higher than both the all-India average (88.4%) and that for the Bhubaneswar region (83.6%). Bengal comes under the Bhubaneswar to principals of many city schools, in CBSE 12, humanities students appeared to have outperformed those from the science stream. At Bhavan's GKV, humanities student Aparajita Saha scored 99.4% while at DPS Howrah, Rishika Trivedi, also from humanities, scored 99.2%. DPS Howrah principal Sunita Arora felt one reason for this could be the excessive focus on preparation for engineering and medical entrance exams by science students. Others pointed out that some science papers, especially physics, were tricky. Around 50% of the questions in CBSE 12 this year were competency-based and analytical. In a press note, CBSE said this year's 88.4% pass percentage in Class 12 was better than last year's (87.9%), which showed "students were well prepared for the competency-based question paper".Principals of several city schools also said that the shift from rote learning to competency-based analytical questions had helped students get a good score and, at the same time, given them a better understanding of each subject. CBSE took the initiative to deviate from rote-learning practices after the Covid disruption and principals expect the practice to continue. Altogether, 137 candidates from Class 12 at Lakshmipat Singhania Academy passed the examination, with 64 scoring over 90%. In DPS Ruby Park, 894 students appeared for the exam, among whom 273 students scored over 90%. Of the 559 students from South Point who appeared for the exam, 156 secured above 90%.In Shri Shikshayatan School, 227 students appeared for the exams, and 110 scored above 90%. In Sushila Birla Girls' High School, 138 students appeared for the exam, of whom 70 scored above 90%. In Birla High School, 100 students appeared for the exam, of whom 14 scored above 90%.Bhavan's GKV's principal Arun Dasgupta said, "The overall result was better than last year. First of all, the entire student community has come out of the Covid situation. The changes introduced, and the changing question pattern, helped students score better. Moreover, the changed pattern will help them in their future as well."
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Schools alert students against misinformation
1 2 3 4 5 6 Kolkata: Since national security is a concern, several school principals in and around the city took steps to sensitise students, particularly from classes VIII to XII, as well as parents, asking them to refrain from forwarding unverified messages and videos on social media. Principals of several schools emphasised the importance of verifying information before sharing it and encouraged everyone to be responsible digital Augustine's Day School Shyamnagar conducted a parent-teacher meeting last week where they asked parents to keep a close watch on their wards and what they were doing on social media during this period. DPS Howrah also conducted a last-day assembly before the summer break started and advised students to stay away from social media at least for a few days. Asian International School sent an advisory to the students and posted a message on class groups, urging them to behave like responsible citizens during this tense International School principal Simran Sanghera said, "We shared the video that the Govt of India provided regarding preventive measures. We circulated that video and sent a message to the parents. Moreover, there is a lot of misinformation on social media. Operation Sindoor Amid flare-up hours after thaw, officials say things will settle down with time Ceasefire on, but pressure stays: Key decisions by India against Pak that still stand 'Will work with India & Pakistan to seek solution on Kashmir': Trump We asked them not to believe in misinformation and not to share any activity related to Army movement or anything similar. We requested them to act like responsible citizens."National English School Principal Mousumi Saha said she shared a message with students that stated they should refrain from believing or forwarding fake news being circulated on social media. "We told them to verify facts from trusted sources before sharing and to stand together against misinformation. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around in 2025 Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo "DPS Howrah School principal Sunita Arora said they held a special assembly on Saturday for the kids before the school was shut for summer vacation to tell them not to listen to any fake news and not to circulate it. If they want to know certain facts, they should talk to adults, get the facts, and stay off social media. The same message was conveyed to students of St Augustine's School Shyamnagar, especially those studying in classes VIII to XII, alerting them about unverified content. "These students are mostly exposed to social media, so in that case, they need proper guidance at this extremely sensitive time. So we asked them to be very careful and not to entertain anything regarding the sensitive matter, especially on social media. We conducted a parent-teacher meeting too."Rishi Aurobindo Memorial Academy School principal Boddy Baxter said, "Our primary concern is the well-being and safety of our students. Posting viral videos about sensitive topics like the India-Pakistan tension can have serious consequences. Hence, we have already started creating awareness on responsible social media through counselling sessions to avoid inflammatory content, to think before sharing, and to consider the potential impact of their posts. We have organised counselling services for students on digital citizenship education too." Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Mother's Day wishes , messages , and quotes !
