Cabinet approves grading system, DA extension
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 14 2024:
The state cabinet chaired by chief minister N Biren has approved conversion of marking system of High School Leaving Certificate Examination (HSLCE) conducted by the Board of Secondary Education Manipur (BSEM) into grading system from this year onwards.
Informing about the cabinet meeting held Thursday, education minister Th Basanta Kumar told media persons that the decision to convert the existing marking system of HSLCE into grading system was taken as per the provisions of the new National Education Policy (NEP).
The system will apply from the HSLCE 2024, which will commence from Friday and there will be no more position holders based on marks.
It will reduce the stress faced by students at the time of examinations, he said.
In the grading system being introduced, no total marks/aggregate scored by the candidate will be displayed in the document, no division/rank will be awarded and only pass/fail shall be printed.
Students will be graded as 91-100 as A1 with grade points 10; 81-90 as A2 with grade points 9; 71-80 as B1 with grade points 8; 61-70 as B2 with grade points 7; 51-60 as C1 with grade points 6; 41-50 as C2 with grade points 5; 31-40 as D with grade points 4; 21-30 as E1=Fail & 00-20 as E2-Fail.Internal assessment and external examination conducted by the Board shall remain the same.
Hopefully, the new system will help in preventing parents from exerting pressure to their children, he said while expressing concern on the new trend of private tuition that takes a toll on the physical as well as mental health of the students.
The minister, however, said that HSE will still follow the old marking system as of now.
He also informed that the cabinet has approved extension of disturbed area (DA) status for another six months while maintaining the status quo for areas under the jurisdiction of 19 police stations, from where disturbed area status was lifted.