Honorable Chief Minister Sri K Chandrashekhar Rao has issued instructions to the Officers concerned. He wants reevaluation done free of cost to all the Intermediate students who failed in the examinations. The CM said that in case if the students who passed prefer Re-verification, it would be done as per the prevailing norms. CM further instructed that the Re-verification and Re-counting process should be expedited and completed as early as possible. There should be no delay as the advanced supplementary examinations approaching so that the academic year is not lost.
KCR entrusted responsibility on Janardhan Reddy
Telangana Chief Minister entrusted the responsibility of conducting Re-verification and advanced supplementary examination to education secretary B. Janardhan Reddy. He also instructed the officers to evolve a strategy for smooth conduct of examinations and evaluation without any problems for future.
Chief Minister expressed shock over suicides of some students, who failed in the intermediate examination. His description in this matter states it as most unfortunate. The Chief Minister has appealed that no student should resort to commit suicide as failing in intermediate is not meant to end the life.
KCR held a review meeting on Wednesday at Pragati Bhavan on the subject of events that happened following the declaration of intermediate results. Minister of education G. Jagadeesh Reddy, Educational secretary Dr. B. Janardhan Reddy, Secretary Board of Intermediate Education Dr. A. Ashok, Chief Advisor to the Government Rajeev Sharma, CMO officers Rajashekar Reddy, Bhoopal Reddy also participated in the review meeting.
KCR took Important Decisions
The review covered the issues of intermediate examination papers’ valuation, results declaration and the events that took place subsequent to results declaration. CM KCR took several important decisions in the review meeting.
“This year 9.74 lakhs of students appeared for the intermediate examination. Out of these 3.28 lakhs failed in the examination. Some students and their parents are of the opinion that during the process of addition of marks mistakes took place. This resulted in less marks given than expected and hence they failed. This is the reason why good facility has to be provided for Re-verification of papers of failed students free of cost.
KCR wants Speedy Re-Verification
The Re-verification could be done in the subject in which the student failed and in the same Re-counting would also be done. In case if any student, who passed the exam also desires Re-verification then it would be done on payment of fees. The Re-verification and Re-counting process should be completed at the earliest. In view of the fact that the students will have to attend to NEET and JEE countrywide Entrance Tests, the advanced supplementary examinations should also be conducted at the earliest and also the results to be declared at the earliest” said the Chief Minister issuing clear instructions to the officers.
KCR wants Best Practices to be Implemented
“The government is facing problems every time whenever intermediate examinations and EAMCET Tests are conducted. The government, the students and their parents had to face headache every time. This needs to be avoided. It has to be examined whether the responsibility of conducting examinations could be entrusted to an autonomous body. The best practices else where in other states and other countries are to be studied for implementing in our state. In future examinations are to be held in such a manner so that there would not be any problems. For this the process has to be begin from now on-wards” said the Chief Minister.
CM also inquired about the identification of outsourcing agencies and their capacity to process the data of the intermediate students as well as declaration of the results. The officers briefed the CM that the identification was done based on tender process and the responsibility was entrusted to the company which quoted the lowest tender. The capacity of the out sourcing agencies who submitted tenders was assessed by technology experts and experienced board members. Thus, everything was done as per the norms and procedures.
KCR deeply hurt over suicides of students
“It is unfortunate and highly saddening to note that few students who failed in the intermediate examination committed suicides. I felt extremely unhappy and deeply hurt over such incidents. Suicides of students are most unfortunate. Intermediate education is not the whole life. Failing in examination does not amount to failing in the life. Life is precious. Though one fail in the examination, there will be plenty of opportunities. According to one’s own interest and capacity one should make use of opportunities. Students should identify a profession of their liking. They should stand up in the life and be courageous.
If you commit suicide you will be leaving behind lot of sorrow to the parents. I appeal to every student not to commit suicide” said the CM.
Khalid M Raza
