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To trim the world unit connected SSLC students, the Karnataka authorities has decided not to grant marks for the 3rd language, including Hindi, successful the last results. Instead, a grading strategy volition beryllium followed for the 3rd language. This is applicable to the ongoing exam too.
Speaking astatine a property league present connected Friday, Minister for School Education and Literacy, Madhu Bangarappa, said, “Till now, the SSLC introspection was conducted for 625 marks for six subjects. Hundred marks were allotted for the 3rd language. Henceforth, determination volition beryllium nary walk oregon neglect strategy for the 3rd language. That is, the marks of the 3rd connection volition not beryllium considered for the last result. Instead, grading (for example: A, B, C, D) volition beryllium given,” helium added.
“This caller regularisation volition use to each 3rd languages successful the State curriculum, including Hindi, Sanskrit, Tulu, Marathi, Urdu, Arabic and others. An authoritative bid successful this respect volition beryllium issued soon,” helium stated.
He pointed retired that galore Kannada organisations and the Kannada Development Authority had raised the contented of the 3rd language, including Hindi, becoming a load for schoolchildren.
“In addition, a full of 1.64 lakh students failed successful the 3rd connection and 1.48 lakh students failed successful Hindi during past year’s SSLC examination. In galore States, grading is being fixed alternatively of marks for 3rd language,” the Minister said.
Replying to a question whether subjecting 3rd connection to grading volition not hinder Kannada connection learning successful schools wherever Kannada is taught arsenic the 3rd language, Mr. Bangarappa said, “About 96% of the schools successful the State are teaching Hindi arsenic a 3rd language. In the remaining 4% of the schools, antithetic languages are being adopted arsenic the 3rd language. Therefore, a abstracted argumentation volition beryllium implemented aft discussing with experts truthful that Kannada is not affected.”
Decision hailed
The Kannada Development Authority (KDA), Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, and different stakeholders person welcomed the government’s decision.
“This determination complements the two-language argumentation advocated successful the State Education Policy (SEP) and volition trim unnecessary connection unit connected students and besides beforehand the maturation of the Kannada language,” said Purushottama Bilimale, president of KDA.
Niranjanaradhya V.P., Developmental Educationist said, “It would person been amended if the authorities had made this determination astatine the opening of the world year. However, this determination volition trim the load and summation the velocity and quality of children’s cognitive learning.”
T.A. Narayana Gowda, president of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike said, “This is large occurrence successful the combat against Hindi imposition.”
However, the Association for the Protection of Indigenous Languages has urged the State authorities to reappraisal its decision. “It is indispensable to reappraisal the State government’s determination connected 3rd connection from the position of acquisition interest, property improvement of students and the unity of the country,” said Chidananda A. Patil, vice-president of the association.
