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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Porsche car crash case exposed systemic corruption: Pune police commissioner
Pune (PTI): The Porsche car crash case exposed "systemic corruption," but the Pune Police have successfully uncovered the nexus behind the replacement of the accused juvenile's blood samples with those of his mother, Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar said on Wednesday.
The case made national headlines after the high-end car allegedly driven by the 17-year-old boy in an inebriated state mowed down motorcycle-borne IT professionals Anish Awadhiya and Ashwini Costa in the Kalyani Nagar area on May 19 last year.
"Last year’s Porsche car crash case sparked widespread discussions about Pune’s deteriorating social culture, alleged police corruption, and several other issues. Amid all the criticism, one positive aspect stood out: the case exposed systemic corruption.
"It also demonstrated how the police, working within the same system, managed to uncover the entire nexus behind the replacement of the juvenile’s blood samples with those of his mother," Kumar said while addressing Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, an initiative aimed at raising awareness against drug addiction, organised at Modern College.
He added that the juvenile has been released since he was a minor.
"However, his mother has remained in jail for over a year, and his father continues to be behind bars. Doctors from Sassoon Hospital and others involved are also still in jail," Kumar said, adding that one mistake by a child, and an attempt by his parents to cover it up, destroyed an entire family.
He said the police will follow up on this case until every guilty person is punished.
Kumar also appealed to students to stay away from intoxicating substances and drugs.
"You are not only endangering your own life but also putting your entire family at risk," he said, urging the youth not to fall prey to harmful addictions.
"Instead, stand strong and act as a force to ensure that drug abuse is curbed in your surroundings. We assure you of full police support," he added.
He further stated that if youth from all colleges unite and decide to end this menace, "the day is not far when not even one gram of drug will be sold in the city".
The investigation into the car crash had revealed that the juvenile's blood samples were replaced with those of his mother.
The roles of Dr Ajay Taware, head of the forensic department, Medical Officer Shreehari Halnor, and a hospital staffer came under scrutiny.
While the mother is currently out on bail, the juvenile’s father, Sassoon Hospital doctors Taware and Halnor, staffer Atul Ghatkamble, two middlemen, Ashpak Makandar and Amar Gaikwad, and others remain in jail for the alleged blood sample swap.
