The state education board has proposed lowering the minimum passing scores in math and science from the existing 35 out of 100 to 20 out of 100 as part of its new school curriculum framework ahead of the maharashtra Assembly elections on november 20.
There is a crucial disclaimer, even if this suggestion could help pupils who are having trouble in these areas. On their mark sheets, those who get a minimal passing grade will be marked as "passed," but a separate notation will make it clear that they are not permitted to continue their education in science or math.
According to officials, this drop in passing scores is still only a suggestion and will be verified until the State Curriculum Framework-School education (SCF-SE) deployment is almost finished, which should take several years. The maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary education chairman, Sharad Gosavi, stated that the modification will take effect with the statewide adoption of the revised curriculum.
Rahul Rekhawar, the director of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), claims that the school education department has already accepted the revised curriculum framework, which includes this modification. Its goal is to prevent children from failing the class 10 exams because they struggle with science and math. According to Rekhawar, "the change is intended to ensure that students are not unfairly pushed out of the system." To pass these topics and receive a new mark sheet, he said, students might still choose to take the main test and supplemental examinations the following year. He clarified, "This is just an extra feature we are adding to the current system."
The suggestion has been well embraced by educators and school instructors, who feel that kids have been greatly affected and under a lot of stress due to the long-standing concern around mathematics. While there would be a comment on the grade report, kids in Class 10 won't face any obstacles or be forced to leave out, according to Mahendra Ganpule, the former leader of the maharashtra school Principals' Association.
There is a crucial disclaimer, even if this suggestion could help pupils who are having trouble in these areas. On their mark sheets, those who get a minimal passing grade will be marked as "passed," but a separate notation will make it clear that they are not permitted to continue their education in science or math.
According to officials, this drop in passing scores is still only a suggestion and will be verified until the State Curriculum Framework-School education (SCF-SE) deployment is almost finished, which should take several years. The maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary education chairman, Sharad Gosavi, stated that the modification will take effect with the statewide adoption of the revised curriculum.
Rahul Rekhawar, the director of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), claims that the school education department has already accepted the revised curriculum framework, which includes this modification. Its goal is to prevent children from failing the class 10 exams because they struggle with science and math. According to Rekhawar, "the change is intended to ensure that students are not unfairly pushed out of the system." To pass these topics and receive a new mark sheet, he said, students might still choose to take the main test and supplemental examinations the following year. He clarified, "This is just an extra feature we are adding to the current system."
The suggestion has been well embraced by educators and school instructors, who feel that kids have been greatly affected and under a lot of stress due to the long-standing concern around mathematics. While there would be a comment on the grade report, kids in Class 10 won't face any obstacles or be forced to leave out, according to Mahendra Ganpule, the former leader of the maharashtra school Principals' Association.
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