Don’t consider Class XI marks for college entry: PIL in Madras HC
Saturday, 24 February 2018 | PTI | Chennai
A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking a direction to authorities not to consider the 11th standard marks for college admissions.
When it came up, the court directed the Secretary, State school education department, to take a decision after consulting academicians and others on a representation not to consider the 11th standard marks for college admissions.
The petition was filed by a Puducherry-based advocate S Parimalam.
Disposing of the PIL, the first bench, comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Abdul Quddhose, said the petitioner can submit a representation to the Secretary, School Education department of Tamil Nadu, who in turn can take a decision after consulting experts in the field including academicians, teachers and students. The matter relates to a government order (G.O) in May last year making it mandatory to calculate the 11th standard marks also for college admissions.
The G.O also directed holding a common public exam for the 11th and 12th standards and said while calculating the higher secondary examination passing out marks, the 11th standard marks would also be taken into consideration.
The petitioner submitted that till date, only plus two (12th standard) marks obtained by students were considered for college admissions.
Saturday, 24 February 2018 | PTI | Chennai
A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking a direction to authorities not to consider the 11th standard marks for college admissions.
When it came up, the court directed the Secretary, State school education department, to take a decision after consulting academicians and others on a representation not to consider the 11th standard marks for college admissions.
The petition was filed by a Puducherry-based advocate S Parimalam.
Disposing of the PIL, the first bench, comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Abdul Quddhose, said the petitioner can submit a representation to the Secretary, School Education department of Tamil Nadu, who in turn can take a decision after consulting experts in the field including academicians, teachers and students. The matter relates to a government order (G.O) in May last year making it mandatory to calculate the 11th standard marks also for college admissions.
The G.O also directed holding a common public exam for the 11th and 12th standards and said while calculating the higher secondary examination passing out marks, the 11th standard marks would also be taken into consideration.
The petitioner submitted that till date, only plus two (12th standard) marks obtained by students were considered for college admissions.
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