ALLAHABAD: At least 150 schools across the state, mostly situated in districts marked as ‘sensitive’, scored perfect zero as none of the students in these institutions cleared either class X or XII examinations conducted by
Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Board (UPSEB). Following it, board officials are mulling seeking explanation from them.
The record shared by the board shows that 98 schools had 0% result in class X and 52 in class XII. These included government, aided as well as private schools. Secretary, UPSEB, Neena Srivastava told TOI, "This year strict measures were adopted by the state government to check copying. Apart from it, there is a possibility of only a dozen or so students appearing from such schools so we will decide on the fate of all such educational institutes when the board will reopen." The board is closed for three days after announcing the result on Sunday.
She further said, "The board will analyse the results and after it explanation could be sought from principals of these schools in case of a negative report." This year, 50 districts out of the total of 75 were declared ‘sensitive’ by UPSEB.
Ghazipur district topping the chart of sensitive district had 17 schools where all students were declared unsuccessful. In 11 schools, all examinees failed in class X while in six schools, all students of class XII couldn’t clear the examination.
Allahabad district which gave the state topper
Anjali Verma also earned the dubious distinction of having six schools where none of the students were declared successful.
Azamgarh also has six schools with perfect zero. Five such schools each are in Bahraich, Mirzapur, Mau and Hardoi. The other districts having at least one such school are Auraiya, Kaushambi, Kannauj, Mathura, Lakhimpur Kheri, Mainpuri, Aligarh, Ambedkar Nagar, Hathras, Basti, Gorakhpur, Jaunpur, Amroha, Deoria, Lucknow and Agra.
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