Only 13 out of 24,024 students of 333 SC and ST schools, who passed the High School Certificate (HSC) Examination 2016, have secured more than 90 per cent marks. Similarly, less than 30 per cent of students in three such schools passed the test.
SC and ST Development Minister lal Bihari Himirika informed this in the State Assembly in response to a question of BJP MlA Dilip Ray on Friday. While 85.20 per cent students passed the exam in whole, 95.92 per cent students belonging to the reserved categories emerged victorious. While 23,027 students of SC and ST schools had passed the Matric examination last year, 24,024 students passed this year, the Minister informed.
He said while only 0.06 per cent passed securing above 90 per cent marks, 2.53 per cent got 80 to 90 per cent of marks and 41.22 per cent secured marks between 60 to 80 per cent.
School and Mass Education Minister Debi Prasad Mishra, in response to another question of Ray, informed in the Assembly that as many as 16 schools, majority of which are Government ones, recorded nil results.