SSC Results Before June 17
Mumbai : The anxiety of over 13.30 lakh students,
who appeared this year for the higher secondary certificate (HSC) examination, will
end soon. School education minister Rajendra Darda announced on Monday that the
results will be declared within seven days. Also, the much-awaited secondary school
certificate (SSC) exam results will be out before June 17.
"The SSC board results this year will be declared much before the date they were
declared last year," Darda said. In 2010, the Std X results were announced on June
17. This year, nearly 16 lakh students appeared for the SSC board exams.
A senior state education department official stated that this year there was a possibility
of a drop in percentage, especially in rural areas. "There are a few rural areas
which are known for mass-copying. But, this year there was more emphasis on the
anti-copy drive, which will lead to a fall in good results," the official added.
Darda was confident about the online admission procedure for first year junior college
admissions.
"The department conducted an extensive training programme for the online process.
We are confident of having a smooth admission process," he said. The minister iterated
that admissions to junior colleges will be on the basis of the best-5 policy.
Elaborating on the department’s plan, the minister stated that the online admission
process was adopted in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR),
but it will be extended. "From the next academic year, online admissions will be
introduced in areas that fall under the limits of 22 corporations in the state,"
Darda added.
Meanwhile, Darda suggested measures that schools will have to follow to end malpractices
in the mid-day meal.
"While admitting children to school, parents should be asked to fill a form suggesting
whether the student will prefer a home meal or midday meal provided by the government.
This will help us get accurate information on the scheme’s beneficiaries," Darda
remarked.
Following a controversy on inviting a fresh expression of interest for providing
mid-day meals, the minister had stayed the process and ordered a status-quo on the
issue.
Decision on new English schools soon
The state government had received over 2,100 proposals for starting English Medium
Schools on a permanently self-funded basis. School education minister Rajendra Darda
said that a meeting on the issue was held with chief minister Prithviraj Chavan
on Monday. The proposals were scrutinized by a committee at the district and state
levels. The education department will review the proposals and table them before
the state government within eight days, Darda added. TOI first reported the unprecedented
increase in demand for English medium schools in rural areas in Maharashtra.
Courtesy: The Times of India
