KAMS urges K’taka govt to reduce SSLC pass percentage from current 35 to 33 to match national norms
Bengaluru: In a bid to improve student outcomes in the SSLC examination, the Associated Managements of Primary and Secondary Schools in Karnataka (KAMS) has urged the state government to reduce the minimum pass percentage from the current 35% to 33%, bringing it in line with national standards.
KAMS, an association of private school managements, has 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. The proposal follow a comparative study of the education systems in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry, as reported by The Hindu on Sunday.
The association has requested the government to form a high-level committee on SSLC exam reforms immediately. It pointed out that Karnataka’s pass criteria are stricter than in other regions. “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,” KAMS noted.
The association also highlighted disparities in assessment models. While states such as Kerala and Telangana follow a blended approach combining internal and external assessments, Karnataka mandates a minimum of 35% solely in the final written examination, with no weight given to internal assessments. For instance, Telangana includes 20 internal marks per subject, and Kerala allots 130 marks to internal evaluations out of a total of 650. CBSE allocates 20 marks for internals and 80 for externals, requiring students to score 33% overall to pass the exams.
KAMS further recommended the introduction of a dual exam option in mathematics and science in Karnataka, similar to the CBSE system that offers students a choice between basic and standard mathematics. This, the association argues, would reduce academic burden on students, the report added.
To ensure broader reforms, KAMS also recommended aligning Karnataka’s textbooks and curriculum with those of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). In addition, improving teacher training and strengthening the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) process were among the other reforms suggested.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Rahul Gandhi to attend friendly football match between Messi, Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (PTI): Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will attend the GOAT India Tour event featuring football legend Lionel Messi at the RGI Cricket Stadium here on Saturday evening, Telangana Congress sources said.
A friendly match will be played between the two teams -- Singareni RR9 and Aparna-Messi All Stars. These two teams will be playing a 15-20 minute friendly match and five minutes before the game, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, a football enthusiast and Messi will join and will dribble the ball together.
Rahul Gandhi will land here on a special flight at 4.30 PM and will proceed to Taj Falaknuma Palace Hotel where Messi will be staying.
After watching the game, Gandhi will leave for the national capital by 10.30 PM.
Elaborate security arrangements are being made for the event at the RGI Cricket stadium.
Rachakonda Police Commissioner Sudheer Babu said security would be provided with 3,000 personnel.
