Poor SSLC results: Notice issued to headmasters of govt, govt-aided schools in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has issued notices to headmasters of government and government-aided schools that recorded a pass percentage below 60% in the 2025 SSLC examinations, seeking explanations for the poor academic performance.
This action follows Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s directive instructing the department to hold Deputy Directors of Public Instruction (DDPIs) accountable for the low pass rates in their respective districts, as reported by Deccan Herald on Friday.
Government-aided schools in the underperforming districts have also come under scrutiny. The DDPI have been asked to compile lists of teachers handling subjects where the pass percentage fell below 60% and recommend withholding their salary increments. Furthermore, if student performance remains unsatisfactory for three consecutive years, the DDPI is empowered to withhold salary grants for those teachers. Aided schools where the pass percentage in SSLC examinations has been under 50 for the for the past five years risk having their grants withheld.
This year, out of 2,00,214 students from 3,583 government-aided schools who appeared for the SSLC examinations, only 1,18,066 (58.97%) managed to clear the exam, the report added. The notice to government school headmasters cited ‘dereliction of duty’ and accused them of failing to adequately guide both students and teachers.
However, H.K. Manjunath, honorary president of the Karnataka Secondary School Assistant Masters’ Association, criticised the department’s approach. He urged the government to focus on improving the quality of education at the primary level. “Teachers must not be tasked with other responsibilities so they can focus on teaching. If they still fail to ensure good results, the department can initiate action against them. The government must also take steps to fill the 16,000 vacant teaching posts in schools, which is impacting results,” DH quoted him as saying.
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Anna University student suicide case: Five held
Tiruchirappalli (PTI): Five people have been arrested in connection with the death of the Anna University student, who jumped in front of a speeding train in Pudukottai district, police said on Tuesday.
The deceased, a third-year student from Virudhunagar district, was found dead on the railway track near Mandaiyur on the night of September 20 by the railway police, who later recovered a suicide note from his hostel room.
The student had, in the letter, alleged sexual assault, blackmail, and extortion by five men.
Following this, the police arrested the five suspects. A case has been registered, and further investigation is on.
