Editorial
Impressive SSC success rates
Now the hurdle of admission to colleges
It is heartening to note that more than 86 percent candidates have passed this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations held under the 10 education boards. The credit for this achievement goes to the students, teachers and guardians alike. We congratulate them.
It is certainly an indicator of significant progress in the overall performance of the schools when the number of schools with zero pass percent has dropped to half of what it was in 2011.
Results also show that the overall success rate, especially of the boys, is better than their female counterparts, even though the number of girls taking exams was higher this year. In the previous years the trend was just the opposite. School authorities, the education boards and the ministry need to analyse the changing trend and try to bring about a gender balance.
We appreciate the education minister in particular as well as the education board officials for their efforts to conduct the SSC exams successfully. Many tend to believe that this year's higher SSC pass record has mainly to do with the introduction, since last year, of creative method in questioning. They think this has compelled the students to internalise more of what they read and helped them become less dependent on notes or guide books.
The education ministry, education boards and schools will, however, need to bring greater uniformity in the performance of the schools and their students.
The challenge before the successful students and their guardians will now be to have them admitted into the colleges. Given that better performing students with higher GPA 5 score have registered a sharp rise in number, they will face stiffer competition to get admitted into the reputed colleges.
The government and private educational institutes will have to ensure that none of the successful students is frustrated in his/her effort to get a berth in the colleges.
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