Sood: govt. schools directed to improve learning outcomes
Education Minister Ashish Sood has directed Delhi government schools to improve learning outcomes following a decline in the Class 12 pass percentage. He emphasized the need for action plans and meetings with principals to enhance educational quality. The national pass percentage dropped to 85.20%, while Delhi's percentage fell to 92.10%, prompting concerns from teachers and parents about the new marking system.
- ▪Education Minister Ashish Sood met with over 700 principals to address the dip in Class 12 pass percentage.
- ▪Delhi's Class 12 pass percentage decreased to 92.10%, down from 95.18% the previous year.
- ▪The national pass percentage for Class 12 dropped to 85.20%, a decline from last year's 88.39%.
- ▪The Government Schools Teachers’ Association has requested the withdrawal of notices issued to teachers regarding the pass percentage drop.
- ▪Complaints were raised about the On-Screen Marking system implemented by CBSE, leading to lower than expected marks for many students.
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Education Minister Ashish Sood on Saturday said he has held meetings with over 700 principals of Delhi government-run schools over the dip in Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 pass percentage and asked them to make quarter-wise action plans to improve learning outcomes and results.Mr. Sood said though the Class 12 pass percentage has dipped nationally, that shouldn’t be the case in Delhi as there is a lot of focus on education by the government.“We have been focusing so much on education and our resources are better than several other States.
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