Forward of the Maharashtra Meeting Elections on November 20, the state schooling board has proposed to scale back the minimal passing marks required in Maths and Science to twenty out of 100, from 35 at current, in its new college curriculum framework.
Whereas college students combating these topics might discover the transfer a aid, there stays a twist within the story. College students securing the passing mark can be marked as ‘handed’ on their mark sheets, however a particular notice will point out that they can’t pursue maths or science programs.
In keeping with officers, the decreasing of passing marks is simply in proposal stage and can be finalised when roll-out of State Curriculum Framework-Faculty Schooling (SCF – SE) is in its ultimate phases, which is a number of years away, acknowledged media studies.
Sharad Gosavi, chairman of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Greater Secondary Schooling, stated the change in passing marks will come into place when the brand new curriculum is carried out throughout the state.
‘Simply an extra function…’
Rahul Rekhawar, director of the State Council of Academic Analysis and Coaching (SCERT), stated this variation is a part of the brand new curriculum framework has been already authorised by the varsity schooling division. Aimed to safegaurd college students towards failing the category tenth examinations due to Maths and Science, the ‘change is designed to make sure college students will not be pushed unfairly out of the system,’ stated Rekhawar.
Rekhawar additionally added that if the scholar chooses, she or he can nonetheless seem for the supplementary examination and common examination the subsequent 12 months, go the topics, and get a brand new mark sheet. “That is simply an extra function we’re including to the prevailing ones,” Rekhwar was quoted as saying by TOI.
‘Comment..however not get caught’
The proposal, nevertheless has already been welcomed by academicians and faculty lecturers who really feel that concern of arithmetic has been a critical concern amongst college students inflicting them stress.
“(They’ll have a comment) However they won’t get caught at Class 10 stage and finally drop out,” stated Mahendra Ganpule, former head of the Maharashtra Faculty Principals’ Affiliation, reported IE.
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