AHMEDABAD: Nearly 2.five lakh state board students flunked class 10 maths examination this 12 months. Ironically, scrutiny of the consequences show that a number of teachers too have failed miserably in basic maths when it came to totalling of marks!
The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has recognized no less than 40,000 errors in totalling made through teachers assessing class 10 examination papers. In no less than three,500 instances, these errors concerned 10 marks and more, which can have seriously altered the results of a pupil.
This is greater than double the collection of such errors reported closing 12 months. Board authorities admit that these errors could motive injustice to students if not spotted and rectified whilst coming into data for final results. Nearly 12,000 teachers were engaged to assess solution papers of 11.02 lakh students who seemed for SSC exams this 12 months. Board officers admit that teachers have erred in adding unmarried digit numbers too.
“Teachers have made rampant totalling errors. For instance, 2+three+1is marked 16 instead of 6. Similarly, 4+2+6+three is marked 34 instead of 15,” an official mentioned.
In other instance of gross negligence, a pupil has been given 25 marks out of 50 when he in reality scored simplest 2.five marks. On the other hand, a pupil who scored 37 marks however is marked simplest 27, mentioned board officers. “Rising errors through teachers in paper overview is a cau- se of great worry. Fortunately, totalling is cross-checked right through data entry whilst preparing final results,” mentioned M M Pathan, officer on particular accountability at GSHSEB.
Gujarat board will summon erring teachers
Last 12 months, 1,237 errors involving greater than 10 marks were reported through the board. Teachers, who attributed the errors basically to haste in paper correction, had coughed up Rs 6.67 lakh as tremendous for the mistakes paying Rs 50 according to one mark error. “We will summon the lecturers who've made totalling mistakes and solution sheets will also be proven to them to advised them to be more cautious next 12 months," a top board official mentioned.
President of Gujarat Secondary Teacher's Association (GSTA) Ramesh Patel mentioned: “Teachers err basically in totalling and forgetting to assess a question. Teachers must be extremely cautious in paper checking because it comes to long term of the students. This is the explanation why we had not sided with teachers after they were imposed fines".
The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has recognized no less than 40,000 errors in totalling made through teachers assessing class 10 examination papers. In no less than three,500 instances, these errors concerned 10 marks and more, which can have seriously altered the results of a pupil.
This is greater than double the collection of such errors reported closing 12 months. Board authorities admit that these errors could motive injustice to students if not spotted and rectified whilst coming into data for final results. Nearly 12,000 teachers were engaged to assess solution papers of 11.02 lakh students who seemed for SSC exams this 12 months. Board officers admit that teachers have erred in adding unmarried digit numbers too.
“Teachers have made rampant totalling errors. For instance, 2+three+1is marked 16 instead of 6. Similarly, 4+2+6+three is marked 34 instead of 15,” an official mentioned.
In other instance of gross negligence, a pupil has been given 25 marks out of 50 when he in reality scored simplest 2.five marks. On the other hand, a pupil who scored 37 marks however is marked simplest 27, mentioned board officers. “Rising errors through teachers in paper overview is a cau- se of great worry. Fortunately, totalling is cross-checked right through data entry whilst preparing final results,” mentioned M M Pathan, officer on particular accountability at GSHSEB.
Gujarat board will summon erring teachers
Last 12 months, 1,237 errors involving greater than 10 marks were reported through the board. Teachers, who attributed the errors basically to haste in paper correction, had coughed up Rs 6.67 lakh as tremendous for the mistakes paying Rs 50 according to one mark error. “We will summon the lecturers who've made totalling mistakes and solution sheets will also be proven to them to advised them to be more cautious next 12 months," a top board official mentioned.
President of Gujarat Secondary Teacher's Association (GSTA) Ramesh Patel mentioned: “Teachers err basically in totalling and forgetting to assess a question. Teachers must be extremely cautious in paper checking because it comes to long term of the students. This is the explanation why we had not sided with teachers after they were imposed fines".
Teachers make 3,500 errors of 10 marks, above
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