Poor SSLC results: Notice issued to headmasters of govt, govt-aided schools in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has issued notices to headmasters of government and government-aided schools that recorded a pass percentage below 60% in the 2025 SSLC examinations, seeking explanations for the poor academic performance.
This action follows Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s directive instructing the department to hold Deputy Directors of Public Instruction (DDPIs) accountable for the low pass rates in their respective districts, as reported by Deccan Herald on Friday.
Government-aided schools in the underperforming districts have also come under scrutiny. The DDPI have been asked to compile lists of teachers handling subjects where the pass percentage fell below 60% and recommend withholding their salary increments. Furthermore, if student performance remains unsatisfactory for three consecutive years, the DDPI is empowered to withhold salary grants for those teachers. Aided schools where the pass percentage in SSLC examinations has been under 50 for the for the past five years risk having their grants withheld.
This year, out of 2,00,214 students from 3,583 government-aided schools who appeared for the SSLC examinations, only 1,18,066 (58.97%) managed to clear the exam, the report added. The notice to government school headmasters cited ‘dereliction of duty’ and accused them of failing to adequately guide both students and teachers.
However, H.K. Manjunath, honorary president of the Karnataka Secondary School Assistant Masters’ Association, criticised the department’s approach. He urged the government to focus on improving the quality of education at the primary level. “Teachers must not be tasked with other responsibilities so they can focus on teaching. If they still fail to ensure good results, the department can initiate action against them. The government must also take steps to fill the 16,000 vacant teaching posts in schools, which is impacting results,” DH quoted him as saying.
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Groom kills friend hours before wedding over Rs 1.5 lakh debt; held
Beed (Maharashtra) (PTI): A groom allegedly killed his friend on the eve of his wedding in Maharashtra's Beed district, fearing he would disrupt the ceremony over an unpaid debt of Rs 1.5 lakh, police said on Tuesday.
The victim, Chand alias Guddu Tamboli (30), was found bludgeoned to death on Monday morning on the outskirts of Khokarmoh village in Shirur Kasar tehsil.
Investigations indicated that Chand had lent Rs 1.5 lakh to his friend Atiq Tamboli and was persistently demanding repayment.
Chand had apparently threatened to show up at the venue of Atiq's wedding on Monday and cause a disturbance if his money wasn't returned, a local crime branch official said.
Upset by the threat and fearing social humiliation on his wedding day, Atiq allegedly decided to eliminate his friend. On Sunday night, he called his friend to a secluded spot and allegedly killed him by crushing his head with a stone before absconding, the official said.
After the body was found on Monday, the police launched an investigation. Based on technical surveillance and localised intelligence, the police apprehended Atiq from Beed city late Monday night and booked him on charges of murder, he added.
