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Delhi Education Minister Calls for Action Plans to Boost School Performance
Sood: govt. schools directed to improve learning outcomes
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Delhi's Education Minister Ashish Sood has met with over 700 school principals to address the decline in Class 12 pass rates. He emphasized the need for action plans to enhance learning outcomes, despite the national decline in pass percentages. The Delhi pass rate fell to 92.10% from 95.18% last year.
- 01Delhi's Class 12 pass percentage decreased to 92.10%, down from 95.18% the previous year.
- 02The national average pass percentage dropped to 85.20%, a decline of 3.19% from last year.
- 03Education Minister Ashish Sood has urged principals to create quarter-wise action plans to improve educational outcomes.
- 04The Government Schools Teachers’ Association has requested the withdrawal of notices issued to teachers regarding the pass percentage drop.
- 05Complaints arose regarding the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system implemented by CBSE, with many students reporting unexpectedly low marks.
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Delhi's Education Minister Ashish Sood convened meetings with over 700 principals from government schools to discuss the recent decline in Class 12 pass percentages. The pass rate in Delhi fell to 92.10%, a significant drop from 95.18% the previous year, while the national average decreased to 85.20%. Sood emphasized the importance of developing quarter-wise action plans to enhance learning outcomes and improve the quality of education, beyond just infrastructural improvements. He plans to conduct further meetings at the zonal level with around 300 additional principals. In response to the declining results, the Government Schools Teachers’ Association has requested the withdrawal of show-cause notices issued to teachers. Concerns were also raised about the implementation of the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system, which reportedly led to numerous complaints from students and parents regarding unexpectedly low marks, prompting many to seek re-evaluation.
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The decline in pass percentages may affect students' future opportunities and the reputation of Delhi's educational institutions.
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