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MUNISH GUPTA
Jammu may 28: Continuing with dismal show of performance, the Government schools once again failed to catch up their private counterparts in the recently declared results of two classes i.e. the Higher Secondary Part-II and Matriculation Examination both exanimations conducted by State Board of School Education (BOSE).
According to BOSE figures, out of the total 43 top-ten positions in three streams viz. Arts, Science and Commerce of senior secondary school examination, Government institutions managed to capture 13 which is probably the only high point in their performance. The private schools continued with their good show by grabbing 30 more than double of their ‘sarkari’ counterparts. Even, the pass percentage in Government schools remained below the 30 per cent mark whereas in private schools it was double the mark.
According to a BOSE official, the performance of Government schools was very much like the previous years and there’s no marked difference but, the result of private schools was steadily improving with each passing year.
It is pertinent to mention here that a total of 42857 students had enrolled for the examination, out of which 17182 tasted success. A total of 32709 were from Govt institutions while 10148 came from private ones. The overall pass percentage in the examination stood at meager 40 per cent.
According to a higher official in education department private institutions were producing better results but added that they choose the best available stuff at the time of admission hence, the good output was obvious."In Govt institutions, we have no screenings for admission and don’t deny admission to any of the student. So, it’s obvious to have below par or average performance."
Meanwhile, H D Qureshi, president of Plus Two Lecturers Forum, held lack of infrastructure and shortage of teaching staff responsible for the poor performance of the Govt schools. He mentioned that at 10+2 level over 100 institutions were headless (without principal) and most of them situated in far flung areas of Rajouri, Poonch, Doda, Kishtwar and Kathua.
He also told that 105 principals had been attached to DIET in different districts instead of the place of requirement. He hoped if principals and adequate subject teachers are provided in Govt institutions their performance would definitely improve.
Despite being the part of a larger system and having strong support of the establishment, the Government schools continue with their poor performance in the Secondary School Examination which is evident from the recently declared result of Matriculation by JK Board of School Education (BOSE).
As per BOSE figures, over 55,000 students had appeared in this year’s Matric Examination and the overall pass percentage stood at 55.01 percent. Also, a total of 166 students were among the top-20 position holders in the said examination.
From Government schools, over 32000 students appeared in the said examination but, only 39 per cent of them managed to sail ahead. In contrast, the private schools recorded an impressive pass percentage of 78, twice that of Govt schools.
Even among the 166 students, who shared top-20 positions, only two were from Govt institutions. They were GHS Laiter student Vaishali Sharma (10th) and GHSS (Girls) Sunderbani student Sanjali Sharma (15th).
The lowest pass percentage of 30.63 per cent was recorded by none other than the Govt schools located in Jammu City while, in contrast, their private counterparts crossed 75 per cent mark. However, the Govt schools in Jammu tehsil recorded a better pass percentage of 43.01 but, private schools was much ahead with 73.07 per cent.
The Govt schools in Poonch district fared well and recorded the highest pass percentage of 49.79. Whereas, their private counter parts also registered the highest pass percentage of 86.01 among their class. The Govt scools in Samba also recorded a sorry pass percentage of just 30.75, fractionally better than Govt schools in Jammu City. However, the private schools of the district recorded the lowest percentage of 68.88 among their class.
If the Statistics is to be believed it can be easily concluded that something is surely going wrong with the Government’s policy on Education which is directly or indirectly hampering the academic performance of its educational institutions otherwise there’s no reason for their consistent poor show while, the private schools with limited resources and least qualified teachers are giving better results.
The heads of the independently-run schools claims that the quality education provided by their institutions and thus most parents want to send their wards to such schools. “Even a rickshaw-puller wants his child to study in a public school as it the performance is writing on the wall now ,” asserted Principal of a private school on anonymity.
“The teachers in private schools are more concerned and dedicated and they leave no stone unturned to help students to show excellent results while its is opposite in govt schools most of the teachers in government schools are not bothered about the results and lack accountability, he said. |
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