Students’ performance studying in Government unaided schools was better than those studying in Government school in the Uttarakhand Class X and Class XII board examinations this year.
Pauri and Champawat district ranked first in Class X and Class XII board results by achieving 79.73 and 89.45 per cent respectively this year. Observers opined that State Government does not spend money on Government unaided schools but their results are better than Government schools.
While talking to The Pioneer, School Education Director CS Gwal expressed dissatisfaction at Government schools result and said that all the district education officers have been directed to take steps for improving board results in their respective districts.
As per the reports received from the education directorate, 43 students studying in different Vidya Mandirs, 10 students of Government aided schools and 10 students of Government schools have been secured 1 to 25th ranks in the Class X board results prepared by the Education department.
Moreover, 99 students of different Vidya Mandirs, seven of Government school and 26 students of Government unaided schools secured 1 to 25th ranks in the Class XII board results.
Class X and Class XII board results in Haridwar district was 66 per cent and 68.15 per cent respectively. 66.82 and 78.75 per cent was in Dehradun; 79.34 and 76.95 in Uttarkashi; 71 and 82.03 in Tehri; 79.73 and 82.08 in Pauri; 69.55 and 83.10 in Chamoli; 78.96 and 84.74 in Rudraprayag; 71.95 and 79.53 in Pithoragarh; 69.60 and 89.45 in Champawat; 71.95 and 80.31 in Almora; 78.76 and 87.01 in Bageshwar; 69.25 and 83.21 in Nainital and 70.95 and 80.67 in Udhamsingh Nagar.
In Class X and Class XII board results, Haridwar district secured last position among all the districts of the State. It may be mentioned here that 217 Government unaided high schools and 318 unaided inter colleges; 987 Government high schools and 1078 inter colleges and 44 Government aided high schools and 277 aided inter colleges are operational in the State.