Notice to Hiremath over proposal of SSLC results based on grading system: Suresh Kumar
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, Suresh Kumar on Sunday said that a notice will be issued to the Additional Commissioner for Public Instruction Dharwad for proposing the grant results to the SSLC students based on grading system.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, he said that a meeting was held under the chairmanship of Major Sidalingaiah Hiremath, the Additional Commissioner for Public Instruction wherein it was decided it will be better to give the SSLC results of 2019-20 based on the midterm examination grading.
"The Commissioner has no authority to take such a decision", Suresh Kumar clarified.
"Department officials are only responsible for the implementation of the policy formulated by the Government from time to time. They cannot hold meetings and take decisions. Therefore, the decision of the council headed by this officer is of no importance. A copy of the resolution is circulating on social networking sites. Students and parents should not trust this decision" the minister appealed.
In the meeting of department officials at Dharwad division, it was discussed that more than 700 centers and above 2.6 lakh students had to be catered to and it will be difficult to arrange transport and to maintain social distancing norms at examination centers. Each center has about 350-400 students appearing, and it is impossible to increase the number of examination centers.
Major Siddalingayya S Hiremath, the Additional Commissioner for Public Instruction, Dharwad; had chaired this meeting.
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Trump says EU has until July 4 to approve last year's trade deal or it will face higher tariffs
Washington (AP): President Donald Trump has said in a social media post that goods from the European Union would face higher tariff rates if the 27-member bloc fails to approve last year's trade framework by July 4.
The announcement on Thursday appeared to be a deadline extension after the president said last Friday that EU autos would face a higher 25 per cent tariff starting this week. Trump made the updated announcement after what he described as a "great call" with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Still, the US president was displeased that the European Parliament had yet to finalize the trade arrangement reached last year, which was further complicated in February by the US Supreme Court ruling that Trump lacked the legal authority to declare an economic emergency to impose the initial tariffs used to pressure the EU into talks.
"A promise was made that the EU would deliver their side of the Deal and, as per Agreement, cut their Tariffs to ZERO!" Trump posted. "I agreed to give her until our Country's 250th Birthday or, unfortunately, their Tariffs would immediately jump to much higher levels."
It was unclear from the post whether Trump was implying that the tariff rates would jump on all EU goods or the increase would only apply to autos.
His latest statement indicates he might be backing away from his earlier threat on EU autos by giving the European Parliament several more weeks to approve the agreement.
Under the original terms of the framework, the US would charge a 15 per cent tax on most goods imported from the EU.
But since the Supreme Court ruling, the administration has levied a 10 per cent tariff while investigating trade imbalances and national security issues, aiming to put in new tariffs to make up for lost revenues.
