Director SCERT Prof Manhas extols stakeholders for successfully accomplishing strenuous task
By Farooq Shah
SRINAGAR- The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Monday, announced the Middle Standard Result for the academic year 2022-23. This marks a significant moment as it is the first time the government has implemented a unified academic calendar in J&K UT and conducted exams during the March-April session.
Approximately 175,547 students from both government and private schools in all the 20 districts of the Jammu and Kashmir Divisions took the examination of the second term of the academic year 2022–23. The UT of J&K was divided into two zones: Soft and Hard, to ensure a smooth and efficient examination process.
The Central Move Office of SCERT, led by a joint director and supported by staff in both the Jammu and Kashmir divisions, collated the data.
“The results have been overwhelmingly positive, with a total 169,564 candidates qualifying, resulting in an impressive overall pass percentage of 96.6,” the Joint Director said.
The Jammu Division saw a total of 88,506 candidates appearing for the exam, out of which 86,132 candidates qualified, with a pass percentage of 93.85 for government schools and 97.84 for private schools. In the Kashmir Division, a total of 87,041 candidates appeared for the exam, out of which 83,432 candidates qualified, with a pass percentage of 95.67 for government schools and 95.53 for private schools.
Director SCERT, Prof Parikhshat Singh Manhas, congratulated the students on their success and wished them luck for their future endeavors. He also thanked the SCERT, DIETs and other stakeholders who contributed to making this strenuous exercise possible.
“The implementation of a unified academic calendar in Jammu and Kashmir UT is a noteworthy achievement as it has streamlined the academic schedule for all schools in the region,” Prof Manhas said. “Previously, schools used to follow different academic calendars, resulting in confusion and a lack of uniformity.”
Conducting exams during the March-April session, he said, is also a significant change as it is a departure from the previous practice of holding exams at different times of the year.
“This has helped to ensure that students are evaluated fairly, and there is a level playing field for all,” Prof Manhas said. “Overall, this is an important moment for education in Jammu and Kashmir UT, as it reflects the government’s commitment to improving the quality of education and making it more accessible and equitable for all students.”
During his visit to the valley on February 27, Prof. Manhas hurried right immediately to several examination centres to assess the preparations made by the authorities. Additionally, he went to the centres where children with special needs (CWSN) were taking the test.
In the Jammu Division, he also made numerous visits to various exam centres and saw to it that the necessary arrangements were put in place. He gave SCERT and District Institutes of Education and Training (DIET) officials instructions to conduct similar inspections and ensured that the students did not face any difficulties.
Prof. Manhas, who was appointed as the Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE), has also been given the additional responsibility of Director of the SCERT.
The SCERT and the associated (DIETs) were entrusted with the job of supervising the entire process of conducting the examinations.
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