Karnataka government introduces board exams thrice a year for SSLC, PUC students, details here
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is set to eliminate the SSLC and PU supplementary examinations and will introduce tri-annual board examinations for SSLC and PU students, bringing a major reform in the state education system. On Tuesday, Primary and Secondary Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa announcing the state government’s decision, stated that the final board exams will be held thrice a year and the highest marks secured by candidates out of the three exams will be considered as final.
The state government’s decision comes in concurrent to the Teachers Day celebration. Starting from the academic year 2023-24, students in Class 10 (SSLC) and Classes 11 and 12 (PUC) can now attempt their board exams three times. And if they don't pass, they can still move on to the next grade.
The Department of Education in Karnataka which was already conducting two examinations (annual and supplementary) for students, is now gearing up to implement the tri-annual board exams system.
Meanwhile, Minister Bangarappa announced that both SSLC and PUC students will now have the opportunity to take exams up to three times in an academic year.
“This decision has been made to promote academic progress, meaningful learning, and knowledge enhancening. Timetables for these exams have also been released. Under the new rule, students can jump to the next grades even if they fail in a few subjects, with the minimum required marks being considered as an aggregate. This move has been taken with the aim to maintain learning standards and boost students' confidence,” he added.
Furthermore, he stated that a decision has been made to provide eggs to students twice a day, with an increase from the previous practice of providing eggs once a week. This initiative is expected to benefit 58 lakh children, with an estimated cost of Rs 280 crore. Minister Bangarappa also mentioned the plan to extend this scheme to Class 10 students.
Bangarappa further added addressing the shortage of teaching staff in the education department and revealed that CM Siddaramaiah had ordered the appointment of 10,000 guest teachers within just two days to address this issue.
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Right to vote under threat, must be made fundamental right: Cong's Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged on Thursday that the right to vote is under threat and the time has come when it should be made a fundamental right for citizens.
Speaking with reporters, Ramesh lashed out at Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, saying the Election Commission (EC) has never been as compromised as it has been under him.
"The rot started under his predecessor. This man is a player and not a neutral observer," the Congress leader said, slamming Kumar.
Kumar is completely compromised and has become a player in elections, he alleged.
"Home Minister Amit Shah had talked about three Ds -- detect, delete and deport. So we want to know how many non-Indian citizens have been detected, how many have been deleted and how many have been deported," Ramesh said, adding that the right to vote is now under threat.
On opposition parties submitting a fresh notice in the Rajya Sabha, seeking to move a motion for the CEC's removal, the Congress leader said they will continue to make efforts for Kumar's removal as he is "compromised".
Ramesh also batted for the right to vote to be recognised as a fundamental right.
"I believe that the time has come that the right to vote should be made a fundamental right. It is a statutory right, it is not a fundamental right. Fundamental rights are justiciable," he said.
The former Union minister said this was discussed in the Constituent Assembly, but it was eventually decided that it should be made part of the Constitution.
B R Ambedkar and Jagjivan Ram had warned that in the future, governments might try to disenfranchise voters, he added.
"Once and for all, include the right to vote as a fundamental right for Indian citizens," Ramesh asserted.
