Poor educational performances have led the Delhi Government schools to order the educational officers to help improve performances. Few schools in Delhi region have been performing low which had lead the Board examinations to prompt to seek advice from the educational officers. According to the government, in Class X, 72 government schools in the city had a pass percentage below 41%; in Class XII, 41 schools had pass percentage below 72%; and 29 schools saw a decline of more than 10% in Class XII results as compared to last year.
After availing the “adoption”, the performance will traced and monitored personally by the officers. The circular, issued by the Directorate of Education (DoE) on August 8, states: “All concerned officers of the directorate are requested to adopt the allotted schools for monitoring the academic performance during the session 2018-19. Mentors are expected to visit the respective schools at least once in a fortnight and submit the report in the performance available online, preferably on the same day of the visit.” The Class X board exams made a comeback in 2018, after a gap of seven years.
The pass percentage of Delhi government schools in Class X fell to 69.32 % in 2018, from 92.44% in 2017, when schools offered a choice between internal or board exams. Most schools would opt for internal exams.
The school that saw the greatest decline (28%) in Class XII pass percentage is Government Boys Senior Secondary School, Lalita Park. Once these schools are adopted, the DoE officers will have to fill the proforma, with details on the action plan for improvement of low performing students.
They will also assess whether the head of school supervises classes, the syllabus is covered properly, and there is awareness of the latest examination pattern.