AHMEDABAD: On Saturday, a record low of 54.98% students passed the HSC (general) stream exams held by Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board. This is the lowest pass percentage since 1991.
Sources say the result was a dismal 37% and it took the unprecedented decision of allowing up to 18 grace marks to bring the result close to 55% — substantially down from 63.3% last year. Incidentally, last year's results were low compared to previous years.
A senior board official said if not for the high grace marks, a lakh-odd more students would have failed the exam. "Board rules allow only five grace marks. Special sanction was sought from the education department to give up to 18 marks. If not for this, nearly one lakh students would have failed, creating a survival issue for 700-odd colleges," the official said.
Board officials may now seek approval for giving up to 20 grace marks for the soon-to-be-announced SSC results. Sources said CCTV and tablet surveillance in exam centres and strict screening may have led to a poor pass percentage in SSC as well.
GSHSEB chairman A J Shah could not be contacted for comment. Education minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama said, "Low result can be mainly attributed to strict electronic surveillance that curbed copying."
Sources say the result was a dismal 37% and it took the unprecedented decision of allowing up to 18 grace marks to bring the result close to 55% — substantially down from 63.3% last year. Incidentally, last year's results were low compared to previous years.
A senior board official said if not for the high grace marks, a lakh-odd more students would have failed the exam. "Board rules allow only five grace marks. Special sanction was sought from the education department to give up to 18 marks. If not for this, nearly one lakh students would have failed, creating a survival issue for 700-odd colleges," the official said.
Board officials may now seek approval for giving up to 20 grace marks for the soon-to-be-announced SSC results. Sources said CCTV and tablet surveillance in exam centres and strict screening may have led to a poor pass percentage in SSC as well.
GSHSEB chairman A J Shah could not be contacted for comment. Education minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama said, "Low result can be mainly attributed to strict electronic surveillance that curbed copying."
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