Government schools continue to soar ahead of affiliated, associated schools in +2 results: Singla

Records 94.32 pass percentage, Punjab Govt schools continuously improving results: School Education Minister

2,60,547 students passed out of total 2,86,378 students in 10+2 examinations

Nabaz-e-Punjab Bureau, Mohali\Chandigarh, July 21:
Punjab School Education Board (PSEB), on Tuesday, declared the 10+2 examination results based on best performing subject formula. While elaborating the details, State School Education Minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla and School Edu Secy Mr Krishan Kumar said that out of total 2,86,378 students who had appeared for the examinations before Covid-19 outbreak, 2,60,547 students, (90.98%) passed the board examinations this year.
The cabinet minister informed that consecutively second year government schools continue to soar ahead of affiliated and associated schools in the terms of pass percentage as 94.32 percent students of government schools passed the examinations while 91.84 percent and 87.04 percent students of affiliated and associated schools managed to get promoted for higher studies. He said that 92.77 percent regular students excelled the +2 examinations.
He said, “After the formation of government in Punjab, we are working tirelessly to uplift the standard of education under the able guidance of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. Our efforts have started showing fruitful results as every year, we register growth in the pass percentage of board examinations.” He added that in 2017, the pass percentage of class +2 was below 63 percent which registered slight growth in 2018 by rising upto 65.97 percent. He said that last year in 2019 results, 86.41 percent students got passed which was notably higher than previous years.
He said that as examinations of some subjects got cancelled, the PSEB has adopted best performing subjects formula. While elaborating the formula, he said that if any student had appeared in exams of four subjects, then average of best three subjects will be awarded to him in the subjects for which exams got cancelled.
Mr. Singla said that same formula has been implemented on those students who had appeared in exams for division improvement in more than one subject. He added that last chance compartment students have been declared pass on the basis of average of already passed subjects.
School education minister informed that the result of those students who have applied for improvement or additional subject in only one subject has not been declared as they will be given another chance to appear in the examinations once the situation gets normalize.
The cabinet minister informed that the pass percentage of students belonging to rural areas is also higher than urban area students as it recorded 93.39 and 91.96 percent, respectively. He added that this year, 68.26 percent students of open school category passed in 10+2 exams.