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The Hindu
23-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
DSEL orders survey into encroachment on government school lands
The Department of School Education & Literacy (DSEL) has directed authorities concerned to conduct a survey of encroachment on lands belonging to State-run schools and ensure that khatas have been issued to schools. Following instances of some people claiming school properties as belonging to them donated by their ancestors to schools, and some being encroached, the Principal Secretary of the department V. Rashmi Mahesh issued a note to the Commissioner for Public Instruction asking to take necessary actions to remove encroachment and get the khatas of the land done in school names. There are a total of 41,589 government primary schools and 4,871 high schools. Of these, around 16,000 primary schools and over 1,500 high schools do not own the khata of the property. A majority were gifted lands. As per data, the highest number of schools without formal land documents in the school's name were in Shivamogga district, with around 1,000, followed by Tumakuru with 900. 'We have asked the Deputy Commissioners of the respective districts to identify the school properties and ensure the khata is done in the concerned school's name. Even if they are disputing or if the gift deed is in the school's name, then it is the property of the school. This process will be completed within a month,' said K.V. Thrilok Chandra, Commissioner of Public Instruction.
The Hindu
03-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
KAMS urges State govt. to reduce SSLC pass percentage from current 35% to 33%
To improve pass percentage in the SSLC examination, the Associated Managements of Primary and Secondary Schools in Karnataka (KAMS), an association of private school managements, has urged the State government to reduce the pass percentage from the current 35% to 33% to bring parity with national standards. The KAMS submitted a series of policy-level reforms and recommendations to improve the pass percentages in the SSLC exam to Rashmi Mahesh, principal secretary of the Department of School Education and Literacy, on Saturday, after comparing the education system of States like Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry. The association has requested the government to form a high-level committee on SSLC exam reforms immediately. The association has observed that the passing mark for SSLC exam required in Karnataka is higher than that in the other States. 'While in Karnataka it is 35%, CBSE has it at 33%. In Kerala, it is 30% in all subjects and also in total. In Andhra Pradesh, students must score 35% in each subject except in Hindi (20%). Overall 32.5% is required,' the association has said. 'There is no uniformity in the subjects studied. Science, mathematics, and social science are mostly common subjects with two languages, one being English. The other is regional language. External (Theory) examination is there in all patterns. There is no internal assessment at all in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu (where science practicals are considered Internal). Most of the other States also have a blended model of internal and external assessment for student evaluation. In Telangana, 20 internal assessment exists for each subject. In Kerala, 130 marks are for internals and 520 for externals. In CBSE, 20 marks are for internal and 80 marks for external exam and a student needs to pass with 33% overall, including the internals. However, in Karnataka, a student must separately score 35% in the final exam as internal assessment is not counted,' the association said. The association also recommends dual exam option in maths and science. In CBSE, students have the option to choose between basic maths and standard maths that will accommodate diverse student learning needs. A similar system in Karnataka will reduce the burden on students, the association added. Another recommendation of KAMS is to align the textbooks and curriculum to the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) textbooks. Improving teacher training, strengthening the continuous and comprehension evaluation are the other reforms have been suggested. It has also asked the government to mandate all schools to take baseline and end-line assessments based on common learning outcomes at key stages like grade 3, 5 and 8.
Time of India
03-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Reduce pass mark, introduce dual levels for Maths: Associated Managements of Primary and Secondary Schools in Karnataka
Bengaluru: With yet another dismal SSLC performance by the state, the Associated Managements of Primary and Secondary Schools in Karnataka has proposed a series of policy-level reforms to improve the pass percentage. The recommendations, submitted to the principal secretary Rashmi Mahesh, were derived after comparing the education system of states like Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Puducherry. The pass percentage in this year's SSLC exam was 62.3%. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru The association observed that the pass mark required in Karnataka is higher than that of the other states. While in Karnataka it is 35%, CBSE has it at 33%. In Kerala, it is 30%, with no separate paper minimum marks. In AP, students must score 35% in each subject except in Hindi (20%). Overall, 32.5% is required. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Scarlett Johansson, 40, Shows Off Her Real Size In A New Vacation Photos 33 Bridges Undo Most other states also have a blended model of internal and external assessment for student evaluation. In Telangana, 20 internal assessment marks exist for each subject. In Kerala, 130 marks are for internals and 520 for externals. In CBSE, 20 marks are for internal and 80 for the external exam, and a student needs to pass with 33% overall, including the internals. However, in Karnataka, a student must separately score 35% in the final exam as internal assessment is not counted. Also, Karnataka is the only board where the first language is for 125 marks. The inflated marking scheme effectively means students have to tackle a heavier first language, adding to their burden, apart from studying two other languages, the report said. The association recommended a dual exam option in Maths and Science. In CBSE, students have the option to choose between basic Maths and standard Maths, which accommodates diverse student learning needs. A similar system in Karnataka will reduce the burden on students. It also suggested formative assessments be introduced from grade 1 for continuous evaluation. Another recommendation is to align the textbooks and curriculum to the National Council of Educational Research and Training textbooks. In 2017, an NCERT analysis pointed out that Karnataka textbooks focus on factual knowledge and definitions rather than fostering understanding. The review observed that the books are "loaded with more factual information which is difficult for a child of (that) class" and introduced technical terms meant for higher classes. Teachers in Karnataka have echoed these concerns, noting that some content in state textbooks is more challenging than even Pre-University level syllabi, it pointed out. Improving teacher training and strengthening continuous and comprehensive evaluation are the other reforms suggested. It has also asked the govt to mandate all schools to take baseline and endline assessments based on common learning outcomes at key stages like grades 3, 5, and 8. The association has requested the govt to form a high-level committee on SSLC exam reforms immediately. How's the performance Year--- SSLC--- CBSE 2024—73.4%--- 99.3% 2023—83.9%—99.6% 2022—85.6%—99% 2021—99.9%--- 100% 2020—71.8%—99.9% 2019—73.7%—91.1% 2018—71.9%—86.7%
