Action to be initiated against teachers who made errors in evaluation of plus 2 papers

Updated on: Saturday, June 15, 2013

"Through revaluation for plus 2 students, 3,291 students have got different marks. Action, under section 17-B will be initiated against the teachers who had evaluated these papers on the first occasion", told Sabitha, Chief Secretary, School Education.

After the release of plus two marks, for revaluation, 5,726 students had applied of which most students got different marks – more and lesser than the previous time.

Regarding this issue, Sabitha, Chief Secretary, school education held an detailed enquiry with all the district Chief Education officers.

Speaking about the issue, Sabitha told, "Out of the 5,726 applicant for revaluation, 2,138 students obtained better marks, 1,153 students got lesser marks and the marks of 2,435 students remained the same.

Students who had got lesser marks after revaluation are the ones who have made complaint.

Teachers who had first corrected these scripts will have to face enquiry and action will be initiated under section 17B", told Sabitha.

Talking about the action to be initiated on erring teachers, a teacher from Higher Secondary section told that punishment under section 1-B will bring cut in increment; subsequently delay in promotion.

Earlier such action had been taken on proven teachers.

The teacher also told that, certainly, there would be slight differences in scoring on papers correct by two different teachers.

Parents only think that revaluation would bring more marks, but there are also chances of the student getting lesser marks. Now, complaint is by the parents of who student whose mark has become less after revaluation.

Common exam answers are not of objective type, but more of descriptive style. In this pattern of answering, it is difficult to award marks precisely. As a result of this most teachers are apprehensive about taking correction work and try to avoid it, told the senior teacher.

Action to be initiated against teachers who made errors in evaluation of plus 2 papers

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