Bengaluru: The S.S.L.C results, which were announced on Monday, brought a dip of 2 percent in the pass rates in 2016, a first in three years. All major districts have seen a sharp decline in the pass percentage, as compared to last year.
Primary and Secondary Education Minister Kimmane Rathnakar, who released the results, said that the pass percentage for the April 2016 exam stands at 79.16%. In was 81.82% in 2015 and 81.20 in 2014. “As usual, girls have done better than boys. The pass percentage for the boys stands at 75.84, while that of the girls is 82.64%,” he said.
Udupi, which had secured the top spot in 2015 with a whopping 93.37% pass rate has slipped to second place this year, with 89.52%. Mangalore stands third, with a pass percentage of 88.01, the minister explained. “Last year, Gadag stood in the bottom spot with a pass percentage of 66.74%. Bellary has taken its place in 2016, with just 56.68%,” he added.
He urged the students who have not cleared the exam – and their distressed parents – not to lose hope. “KSEEB will conduct the supplementary examination from June 20 for all the unsuccessful candidates.” Referring to students from the three schools that were not allowed to write the exam this year, he said, “They will be allowed to appear for the supplementary next month.”
Highlights
The senior most person to clear the SSLC examination is Mrs. Manjula. Her date of birth is 26-01-1968 and her SSLC score is 223
52 schools have recorded zero pass percentage including three government institutes.
Out of the 2,707 differently-abled students who took the exam, 1,647 have been successful.
More rural students cleared the examination compared with their urban counterparts.
Dates to remember
May 25 is the last date to apply for supplementary examination.
May 26 is the last date to apply for revaluation/ retotaling/ photo copy of answer scripts.
Rs. 700 is the fee for revaluation per subject. Rs.150 is the fee for retotaling per subject and Rs. 300 for photocopy per subject.
This is how they made it to the top
Shwetha S, a student from St Sophia Convent in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru who secured 624/625 said, "I want to serve the country as an IAS officer. I have done very well in the exam, but I regret missing that one mark. It would have fetched me 100% overall. Apart from academics, I love to dance.”
Supreetha MA, from Holy Child English School, BSK III stage, who also secured 624/625 said, "I want to become an engineer. I am very happy with my results. I studied for eight hours everyday, without going for any kind of private tuition. I am very grateful to my mother, who guided me through the process.”
Shwetha S from St. Sophia Convent High School, Bengaluru (left) and Supreetha M.A. from Holy Child English High School, Bengaluru who have scored 624 out of 625, in Bengaluru on Monday.
Pramatha Dixit, from Poorna Prajna school in Yelahanka, who got 623 out of 625, said, “I didn’t take any private tuition because I had good teachers in school. I studied for about three hours a day and made it a point to pay attention in class.” She used the internet to get additional information, never limiting herself to the prescribed textbooks. “Since I looked up additional content, I found the questions very easy. My parents have been very supportive as well.” She studies Carnatic music and also loves essay writing, in which she has participated in national-level competitions and bagged several awards. “These hobbies keep me active and refreshed,” she said.
Swathi N, a student from Sri Vani girls high school in Rajajinagar who secured 98.56 percent (616/625) said, "I referred to question papers from previous years and went through the textbook thoroughly. I would study for about five hours everyday.” She would wake up at 3 am everyday and get in several hours of learning before going to school at 9 am. “My parents encouraged me and my teachers supported me as well, clearing all my doubts. I never did any sort of combined studies either, I prefer to work alone.” Swathi wants to be a doctor and will study PCMB in PUC.
Poor and orphan students shine in SSLC examination
Every year, hundreds of underprivileged and orphaned children write the SSLC exam and despite overwhelming odds, make it through with flying colours.
At Bosco Mane, an NGO working with young children at risk, the seven students who wrote the exam this year have made it through with first classes and distinctions. Four out of the seven are girls: Kavya secured 79 percent while, Sumithra secured 78 percent, Shobha Rani secured 61 percent and Gayathri secured 54 percent. Among the boys, Bharath secured 60 percent while Ahkilesh secured 57.4 and David secured 53.4.
Sumithra who secured 78 percent said, “I don’t have a mother and my father is a daily wage labourer. He couldn’t afford to take care of me and educate me as well, so he sent me to BOSCO. I had very little interest in academics and was pleasantly surprised to get these marks. It’s very encouraging, though, I have seen my capacity for the first time. Now, I know I want to continue studying.”
Fr Mathew Thomas of BOSCO Mane, said that all the children come from very difficult backgrounds. “We have supported these kids by giving them a place to stay and funding their education. Some of the children have also been rescued from slums, which we often do> We are very happy that our children have done well in the SSLC exam.” Migrant labourer’s daughter secures firstclass in SSLC.
Kavitha, a daughter of a migrant labourer, has managed 64% (402 out of 625). She lives at Sparsha Trust, an organization that rescues child labourers. “She came to Bengaluru four years ago with her father,” said a volunteer from Sparsha. “She worked with her father as a daily wage labourer in Gulbarga and came to the city looking for another job.” That’s when her father heard about the trust and decided to have her enrolled. “She was a dropout student and we put her in a government school in Sanjeevini Nagar, where she studied from Class 6 to Class 8. She completed Class 10 at the Government High School in Hebbal,” the volunteer explained. “We are very happy for her as her hard work has paid off. She used to study for several hours everyday and help other children in the shelter as well. She has earned her good results.”
