Now grading system in place of marks for HSLC Exam
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 14 2024:
The State Cabinet has decided to introduce grading system in High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) Examinations starting from the current year.
This was informed by Education Minister Th Basantakumar at the Chief Minister's Secretariat today.
Students will be graded as follows: 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.In the grading system being introduced no total marks/aggregate will be displayed in the document, no division/rank will be awarded and only pass/fail shall be printed.
Internal Assessment and External Examination (80 marks) conducted by the Board shall remain the same, it added.
According to the Education Minister, the Cabinet meeting also resolved to extend the disturbed area status all over Manipur for another six months with the exception of the areas covered by 19 police stations from where the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been already withdrawn.
Meanwhile, a press release issued by Joint Secretary, Education (S) Elangbam Sonia informed that Education (School) Department, Government of Manipur, taking Board of Secondary Education into confidence, is introducing grades and grade points without display of marks in the mark statement cum certificate in the certificates issued by the Board of Secondary Education Manipur starting from High School Leaving Certificate Examination, 2024 .
The Government felt that though competition amongst the students is good to improve one's performance, there is a need to see that it does not lead to stress or completely dishearten a minor, it said.
Grading system on the other hand reduces stress and burden on the students, helping them to learn with less stress without being over-competitive at their age.
Further, the present system of checking answer sheets and award of marks is not without shortcomings.
Answer sheets are checked by teachers and each may have a method of evaluation.
However, if the students are given grades which would indicate a range it is highly unlikely that grade would be different irrespective of who checks the answer sheet.