‘Zero pass percentage’: CEO Anantnag suspends school staff
Srinagar: Authorities have suspended all staff members in one of the government schools in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district following zero pass percent percentage in annual regular results for 10th standard.
An order issued by Chief Education Officer (CEO) Anantnag said, “Just after the declaration of the results of class 10th Annual Regular Examination, the staff members of High School Wantrag Zone Mattan who were associated with the academies of Secondary classes including Headmaster have been placed under suspension.”
The CEO said that the reasons for poor results of the school are being ascertained.
“The remedial measures shall be initiated in order to improve the academic performance of the school,” the order states.
“Besides, one more school of the district High School Poru Kalnag has also recorded zero percent result in the examination and similar action has been initiated against the staff of the school,” reads the order.
Pertinently, eight government schools in the Kashmir division had recorded zero pass percentage in the annual regular results of 10th standard.
Figures revealed by BOSE that over 60 government-run-schools also recorded a pass percentage of below 30 percent. (KNO)
