The state government has decided to upgrade all secondary schools to higher secondary schools to absorb the huge number of students who have passed their SSLC examinations. Referring to the SSLC results announced on Saturday, Education Minister Rakkam A Sangma said, “The 87.1% pass rate means an additional 30,000 students will be rushing for admission into Class XI. Therefore, we will be giving NOC (no-objection certificate) to all the schools which want to run the higher secondary sections.”
“The government secondary schools will also be upgraded to the higher secondary level. We will encourage higher secondary schools to increase their intake to absorb the students,” he added. The minister said schools from rural, urban as well as semi-urban areas have all performed well this time and the students should be provided equal opportunities.
He disclosed that the state government is working to give grades to schools based on their performance. He, however, did not share the details of it stating that it is an ongoing process. Sangma said absorbing these students will be a challenge for the government. In this regard, he said some higher secondary schools will also have to start morning classes.