Students of ‘High School Plus’ have secured 28% and 34% pass percentage in the first and second year respectively of the Intermediate Public Examinations Examinations-2024, the results of which were announced recently.
The poor result is despite best efforts by the School Education Department to improve standards. As part of the government decision to establish a junior college exclusively for girls in every mandal in the State, 294 existing high schools and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) were upgraded into ‘High School Plus’ (junior colleges) in the State. Courses based on the local requirement — MPC, Bi.P.C and CEC with 40 students in each group, was introduced in the academic year 2022-23.
Subject teachers were appointed in these schools to ensure quality education, but the students did not fare well in their final examinations. Commissioner, School Education, S. Suresh Kumar, has directed the Regional Joint Directors (RJDs) and District Education Officers (DEOs) to equip the students adequately for the supplementary exams scheduled to be conducted from May 24 to June 1, 2024.
