Mixed reaction to tweaking of PU examination pattern
The Hindu
Stakeholders of pre-university education divided over changes to exam pattern: some fear dilution of quality, while others see increased admission to UG courses
While a section of stakeholders of pre-university education oppose tweaking of first and second year pre-university examination pattern on the ground that it will dilute the quality of education, another section feels that the changes will help to increase admission of students to undergraduate courses.
The State government said on Wednesday that from academic year 2023-24 the weightage of 20 marks in the final examination will be for internal assessment in subjects not having practical examination. This will apply to languages, optional subjects in Arts and Commerce streams and to Mathematics in the Science stream.
The theory examination in these subjects will be for 80 marks, while 20 marks of internal assessment has been divided into 10 marks for two unit tests and mid-term examination, and remaining 10 marks for project work and assignments., the government announced.
Chairman of Alva’s Education Foundation, Moodbidri and president of Karnataka Unaided Pre-University College Management Association (KUPMA), M. Mohan Alva, told The Hindu that the government has made the changes hastily without consulting all stakeholders.
“Making changes in education system is a very sensitive matter and requires wide consultation. Without discussing the pros and cons, the government has brought out changes in a hurry,” Dr. Alva said.
Narendra L. Nayak, chariman of Expert Group of Institutions, Mangaluru, and secretary of KUPMA, said the new system will help students to easily clear the examination but it will further dilute the evaluation mechanism.
The Opposition Congress demanded that the government open the Gandhi Vatika Museum, depicting Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy and freedom struggle, built at a cost of ₹85 crore in Jaipur’s Central Park last year, during the Congress-led regime in Rajasthan. The museum has not been opened to the public, reportedly because of the administration’s engagements with the State Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
Almaya Munnettam (Lay People to the Fore), group in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church opposed to the synod-recommended Mass, rejected a circular issued by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur on June 9 to implement the unified Mass in the archdiocese from July 3.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.