Bengaluru: In response to growing concerns over declining Class 10 (SSLC) results in Karnataka, the Department of School Education and Literacy has rolled out a comprehensive 29-point action plan aimed at improving student performance.

According to a Deccan Herald report published on Friday, the new guidelines come after the SSLC pass percentage, which stood at 54% in 2024, rose to 73% only after grace marks were granted to 1.7 lakh students. Despite a marginal improvement in 2025 to 62%, the overall outcome remains unsatisfactory, prompting the department to intervene.

As per the new guidelines, schools must complete the syllabus by December 2025 and are required to conduct special classes along with bi-monthly parent-teacher meetings for Class 10 students. Teachers have also been instructed to counsel students at least twice on the harmful effects of mobile phone and social media addiction.

Daily attendance tracking through the Student Achievement Tracking System (SATS) has been made mandatory. Additionally, under the "early warning system," teachers are expected to visit the homes of students who are absent for more than seven days to investigate the reasons and ensure their return to school.

The guidelines further direct schools to monitor student progress through regular unit tests and introduce “wake up calls” through teachers each morning to ensure that students are studying. One hour per week must also be allocated for sports activities to help students manage stress.

Underperforming schools will be identified, and deputy directors (administration) at the district level have been tasked with addressing key problem areas.

The guidelines also mandate department officials to conduct weekly visits to schools on Fridays and analyse the learning progress in the respective schools.

Schools have been instructed to conduct three preparatory exams with webcasting, and students who fail the board exams will be allowed to re-register. The department has called for awareness campaigns at the taluk and zilla levels to ensure maximum participation in the re-registration process.

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New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has launched an online quiz on the national flag and 25 top-scoring participants in the age bracket of 21 to 29 will get an opportunity to visit Siachen with Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.

The quiz, according to the ministry, will "foster patriotism and enhance awareness about the Indian National Flag."

"This online quiz, hosted on the MYBharat portal (mybharat.gov.in), invites all citizen to participate and test their knowledge about the Tricolour," the ministry stated.

It will consist of multiple-choice questions and all contestants will be awarded an e-certificate.

"As a grand incentive, 25 top-scoring participants will be selected for a remarkable opportunity to visit Siachen in the company of the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya," the ministry said.

"The selection of winners for the Siachen visit will be limited to youth between the ages of 21 and 29. The final selection of the 25 winners will be conducted through a computer-based lottery system from the pool of top scorers," it added.