Minister for School Education Madhu Bangarappa reiterated that the board exams for classes 5,8,9, and 11 were held in the interest of students and the number of papers to evaluated in a day by each teacher was fixed considering teachers’ capacity.
Answering a question in a press conference in Shivamogga on Friday, Mr. Madhu Bangarappa said his department took the decision to conduct board exams only after consulting many experts. “The decision was taken in the interest of students. It will prepare the students for board exams in SSLC,” he said.
When asked about discrepancies in the evaluation of answer papers, the Minister maintained that the target was set only when it was easily achievable. “The process of holding board exams was disturbed because the private institutions moved the court. I don’t want to comment on the court’s order. We will go for an appeal,” he said. There were allegations that the evaluation of answer papers was completed in a hurry and each teacher was asked to evaluate 80 to 90 answer scripts in a day.
