HSC exam results within a week

Updated on: Wednesday, May 25, 2011

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 scrutinised 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.

HSC exam results within a week

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