Ensure better SSLC performance by schools or resign, Aurad MLA Prabhu Chavan tells teachers
Bidar: Aurad MLA Prabhu Chavan has asked school teachers in the constituency to put in greater effort at improving the performance of schools in the SSLC examinations this academic year or submit their resignations.
The legislator, who chaired a review meeting and workshop held on Monday by the Department of Public Instructions for teachers from government schools, aided and unaided high schools at Aurad (B) taluk, expressed disappointment with the poor SSLC results of schools in the taluk last year and added that he was hoping for good results in the current year.
He said that teachers continued to promise excellent results in the examinations but failed to live up to the promise. He also pointed out that the pass percentage of Aurad (B) taluk had fallen from 82 to 55.
The legislator said that in spite of being provided well-qualified teachers, government schools were lagging in performance in the SSLC examinations. He asked the teachers to maintain punctuality while attending school and complete the syllabus on time. He also told them to hold special classes for weak students.
Chavan directed the block education officers (BEOs) to visit schools regularly and review the performance of the teachers. Warning officials not to cite teacher shortage as a reason for poor performance, he called upon teachers and the officers to work in coordination to improve the results.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
