(a) whether the results of the 10th and 12th classes in Government aided schools affiliated to CBSE are comparatively poor as compared to other category of schools and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
(b) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard including action taken against such Government aided schools having poor results?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)
(a) and (b) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE PARTS (a) AND (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 366 FOR 12.12.2016 ASKED BY SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA AND SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI HON’BLE MPs REGARDING “SCHOOL RESULTS”
(a) and (b) : The Pass percentage of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) affiliated Government aided schools, Government schools, Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs), Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) and independent schools for Class X and XII for 2014, 2015 and 2016 is indicated below -
Pass percentage of 2014, 2015, 2016 for class X :
Year Government aided
schools Government schools Kendriya Vidyalayas Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas Independent
schools
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2014 96.62 97.55 99.46 99.80 99.44
2015 90.41 91.84 99.33 99.76 98.60
2016 85.62 86.61 98.85 98.87 97.72
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Pass percentage of 2014, 2015, 2016 for class XII :
Year Government aided schools Government schools Kendriya Vidyalayas Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas Independent
schools
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2014 86.66 85.59 97.37 97.54 82.77
2015 84.42 86.11 94.72 96.82 81.08
2016 85.75 83.85 95.43 96.69 82.40
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From the above tables, it is clear that pass percentage of government aided schools is almost comparable with the schools of other categories. The number of candidates appeared from Government aided schools in last three years are much lower than those appeared from other categories schools.
CBSE has taken the following corrective steps to enhance pass percentage of all categories CBSE affiliated schools including Government aided schools –
(1) Additional time of 15 minutes to students for reading the question paper.
(2) Restructuring the question papers in some of the important subjects.
(3) Publication of sample question papers and marking schemes.
(4) Shift from content based testing to problem solving and competency based testing.
(5) Counseling facilities through telephone, e-mail and the print media before examinations and after declaration of results.
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