The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education has elevated the variety of Plus Two seats in all government-run faculties from 275 to 400 to accommodate all profitable college students. It has additionally revised the admission discover for college students of Class 11.
The choice comes a day after the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education declared the outcomes of the Madhyamik examination (Class 10). The board recorded a cross proportion of 86.60% with 949,927 college students clearing the examination.
The council has additionally lowered the proportion required for admission to the science stream. Instead of a minimal requirement of 45% earlier, college students will now be capable of apply for the science stream in Class 11 with 35%.
A senior Education Department official instructed The Indian Express that the choice to extend the variety of seats was taken with the massive variety of college students who cleared the Madhyamik examination in thoughts. This will assist extra college students get admitted to Class 11.
The official stated the previous 10 years confirmed a decline within the variety of college students choosing science. The choice to decrease the minimal cross proportion was made to encourage them to take up science.
The board stated 1,098,775 college students appeared for the Madhyamik examination, held between March 7 and 16. The cross proportion final 12 months was 100%. Ramharipur Ramakrishna Mission High School, Bankura, pupil Arnab Ghorai and Burdwan CMS School pupil Raunak Mondal have been joint first with 693 marks. As many as 114 college students bagged a spot within the advantage listing high 10.
Data reveals 488,907 boys and 609,868 ladies appeared for the examination. The cross proportion amongst boys was 88.59% (431,150), whereas that for women was 85% (514,718). Among the districts, East Midnapore recorded the best cross proportion with 97.63%, adopted by Kalimpong with 94.27%, West Midnapore with 94.62%, Kolkata at 94.36%, Jhargram at 92.07%, North 24 Parganas at 91.98%, South 24 Parganas at 89.61%, and Maldah at 87.11%.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”