Karnataka PUC students to write 80-mark examination starting academic year 2023-24; Details here
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has made a significant decision to implement a 20:80 evaluation formula for Pre-University Course (PUC) exams in subjects without practicals, starting from the academic year 2023-24. According to a report by The Indian Express, this new evaluation pattern will involve an 80 marks examination and the remaining 20 marks will be awarded based on internal assessment.
The adoption of this evaluation pattern aligns with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)'s evaluation system. The primary objective behind this move is to reduce test anxiety and stress among students, while also promoting their professional skills through internal evaluation. Additionally, this approach aims to ensure uniformity in student performance.
As per the report, the 20 marks for internal assessment will be awarded based on the students' performance in the first and second unit tests, mid-term examination, as well as project and assignment marks. The remaining 80 marks will be allocated for the annual examination. Repeaters and private candidates will be required to answer a 100 marks question paper.
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The government order, also states that students must score a minimum of 24 marks to pass the annual examination. In cases where a student is absent for one of the first and second short-term examinations or the mid-year examination, the marks obtained in the remaining two exams will be converted to 10 marks and averaged. If a student has appeared for only one short examination or mid-year examination, half of those marks will be converted to ten.
Furthermore, if a student does not appear for any short or mid-year examination, and fails to submit any projects or assignments, they will need to secure 35 marks out of 80 to pass the annual examination. The department will provide a list of project or assignment titles to students, specific to the lectures in each subject, within their respective districts. The college principals are responsible for overseeing the internal evaluation process, which includes the fair allocation and recording of marks to prevent any confusion.
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Tumakuru: Woman who slipped into gorge at waterfall rescued after 12-hour operation
Tumakuru (Karnataka), Oct 28: A young woman, who was trapped in a rocky terrain above a lake near Mandaragiri hills in the district while taking a selfie, survived miraculously on Monday, police said.
The police and firefighters brought her out safely after 12 hours of rescue operation.
Hamsa (19), a B Tech student from Shivarampur village in Gubbi Taluk, had gone on Sunday with her friend from Bengaluru to see the Mandaragiri Hill falls, which has come alive due to torrential rains in the last few days, police said.
"Water is gushing from a 30 feet high precipice and, coursing through the rocky terrain, falls into the Maidala lake," they added. “While taking a selfie at the foothill of Mandaragiri she slipped into the gorge and was trapped between the rocks,” a police officer said.
Seeing her disappearing into the gorge, her friend raised an alarm and shouted for help, police said.
Soon, villagers gathered there and called the police. The police team along with the fire and emergency services personnel reached the spot and, after a 12 hour of exercise, saved Hamsa.
Tumakuru Superintendent of Police Ashok K V told reporters that the police and fire fighters diverted the gushing water by putting sandbags and carried out the rescue operation.
"The whole night she could not be seen. After the water flow stopped, Hamsa was found alive in between the rocks. She was taken to the hospital where she was given first aid. Now she is stable in the hospital,” Ashok said.
The SP said that people have been restricted from going there to avoid any such incident, and appealed to them to be cautious.
A 19-year-old girl who had fallen into a lake while trying to take selfies rescued in #Karnataka's #Tumakuru. She spent a harrowing 12-hour ordeal before rescue personnel granted her a fresh lease of life. pic.twitter.com/JIa29zn8jT
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