SSLC pass percentage dips at govt-run boarding schools in Mys dist

Mysuru: In the home district of chief minister Siddaramaiah and social welfare minister HC Mahadevappa, the govt-run residential schools offering free education to pupils from poor families have seen poor performance in SSLC exams this year

There are 35 govt-run residential schools in Mysuru district, including 23 run by the social welfare department, in association with Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society (KRIES). Out of 1,408 students who appeared for SSLC exams, 1,195 students have passed. This translates into an overall pass percentage of 84.09% -- well below last year's figures of 98.43%.

Even though the department initiated various remedial measures to improve SSLC results, such as conducting special classes for slow learners, holding monthly and weekly tests, organising coaching classes by subject experts to name a few, the efforts did not yield the desired results.

Although 211 students have scored a distinction, the overall pass percentage remains a dampener for all concerned.

Here are some worrying stats: Only seven out of 26 students passed from B R Ambedkar Residential School in Nanjangud taluk, 21 out of 31 students passed in Hanagodu of Hunsur taluk, and 14 out of 31 students cleared SSLC in Ravandur, Periyapatna taluk.

The silver lining is that a few govt-run residential schools have secured a 100% success rate this year. Kittur Rani Chennamma residential schools in Hura village of Nanjangud taluk, Indira Gandhi residential school for girls in K R Nagar, B R Ambedkar residential school in Doddakavalande, Nanjangud, and B R Ambedkar residential school in Yelawal, Mysuru taluk, saw all their students clearing the SSLC exams.

The govt-run backward classes pre-matric hostels registered 80.26% pass percentage across the district, compared to 90% last year.

Speaking to TOI, Raghavendra, the district backward classes officer, said even though the govt arranged special tuition classes for SSLC students, especially in Maths, Science, and English, some students still failed. "We also conducted weekly tests and focused on poor-performing students," he added.