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** <http://www.jharkhand.org.in/contact.htm> <http://www.jharkhand.org.in/forum> Most students pass, few actually learn Policymakers may think up a hundred reasons for creating and running the education system, but for the common man it all boils down to one question: Pappu paas hua kya? This has arisen because, shorn of its frills, the present education system is primarily a mechanism by which each individual is given a flag or a marker by which he or she tells society — "I have passed the 10th or 12th or BA, so I can do this or that job." Most people feel that it is unfair to judge 12 years of schooling on the basis of a three-hour examination. But that is the way it works, currently. So, how do Indian students perform in examinations at various levels? At the primary stage, most students sail through exams — the pass-out percentage is over 95% for class 4 and 5 for the whole country. At the middle school stage, the overall pass percentage drops slightly to 88%. Students face their first public exam, conducted by 35 state boards, in class 10. The pass-out percentage plummets to 64%. Pass percentage is as low as 42% in MP and 50% in Rajasthan, while it is 86% in Delhi and 77% in Tamil Nadu. Class 12 is the most important exam, as the student's future — whether academic or occupational — is largely determined at this stage. Overall, 69% students clear this exam. Again, some boards like Delhi, Jharkhand and UP show very good results. In general, the performance of students in this exam is much better as a lot is riding on it. There are no other indicators by which the outcome of school or college education can be measured in any student. Pratham, a non-governmental organization, carries out a survey of learning levels among primary students. In its 2007 report, it was found that among children in class 3-5, only 66% could actually read in their own mother tongue, about 60% had learned basic mathematical skills like subtraction and a mere 17% could read class 1 level English. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Opinion/Sunday_Specials/ Special_Report/Most_students_pass_few_actually_learn/articleshow/3201754.cms ** ** <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7490218.stm> [image: Join Jharkhand Network]<http://www.jharkhand.org.in/jharkhand_flier.pdf> Click on pic to download this Jharkhand Flier . * News TV <http://www.indian-tv.blogspot.com/> Blog <http://www.jharkhand.org.in/blog> Photo <http://www.jharkhand.org.in/photo> Music <http://www.jharkhandi.org/music.htm> Video <http://www.jharkhandi.org/video.htm> Live Chat <http://www.jharkhand.org.in/live> Directory <http://www.jharkhand.org.in/directory> Testimonials <http://www.jharkhand.org.in/directory> Forum <http://yahoogroups.com/group/jharkhand> Contact <http://www.jharkhand.org.in/contact.htm> . * -- Jharkhand News [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jharkhand Online Network www.jharkhand.org.in/news
