Bengaluru: In a move aimed at bringing Karnataka’s SSLC (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) examination system in line with national standards, the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) has reportedly submitted a proposal to the government recommending key changes to the exam structure.

Considering the demand by various stakeholders, KSEAB has recommended reduction of minimum passing marks from the existing 35 to 33 and also suggested reducing the total marks for which the exam will be conducted for the first language from 125 to 100, Deccan Herald quoted its sources as saying on Tuesday.

After the SSLC examinations showed a noticeable drop in results this year, the Associated Management of Primary and Secondary Schools in Karnataka had submitted a petition to the department of School Education and Literacy calling for adopting the CBSE model to prevent disadvantage to students appearing for the state board exams.

"Pass marks in other boards including CBSE and ICSE is only 33, putting state board students at a disadvantage. Let the state also reduce it to 33," the association argued in the petition, as cited by DH.

The petition also highlighted that disparities in assessment standards are prompting students to switch from the state syllabus to national boards at the high school level. "Even one mark makes a difference for students," the association noted.

KSEAB’s proposal reportedly seeks approval to implement the CBSE model from the 2026 exams.

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New Delhi: Over the past five and a half years, India’s major airports have witnessed nearly 2,800 bird-hit incidents, with Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru topping the list, according to data recently shared by the Ministry of Civil Aviation in the Rajya Sabha.

The data, cited by Deccan Herald on Sunday, showed that the Delhi airport reported the highest number of bird-hit cases, recording 695 incidents between 2020 and June 2025. Mumbai’s airport followed with 407 cases, while Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport witnessed 343 cases.

Other airports on the list include Ahmedabad (337), Chennai (205), Kolkata (193), Bhubaneswar (150), Pune (145), and Thiruvananthapuram (125).

An analysis of the data shows that bird-hit incidents were lower during 2020 and 2021—years impacted by COVID-19-related flight restrictions—but rose sharply in subsequent years. 

There were 309 bird-hit cases in 2020, which increased to 354 in 2021, 588 in 2022, and peaked at 709 in 2023. However, the number saw a slight decline in 2024, falling to 609. In the current year, up to June, 238 incidents have already been reported.

In a written response to AAP MP Swati Maliwal, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol stated that the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) mandates the development of a Wildlife Hazard Management Plan (WHMP) to ensure safety of aircraft operations.