SAT scores of govt school students in classes 9-12 show signs of progress

GURGRAM : The result of the bi-monthly student assessment test (SAT) for government schools, held in November, is out. And it’s not a pretty sight for students of Gurugram, with only 55% managing to pass. The results were uploaded on the Saksham Haryana Education portal last week. The tests are conducted by the state education department to track and improve the learning ability of government school students.
Students of Mahendergarh topped with a pass percentage of 69%, with Yamunanagar bringing up the rear at 36%. English is the subject most students struggled with, especially in higher classes. Across the state, barely 35% students managed to clear it.

Satyanarayan Yadav, state secretary of Haryana School Teachers Association, said, “Most students find it hard to learn English as they speak in Hindi. Effort is needed to ensure students improve their English scores.” In contrast, most students performed well in fine arts and music scoring overall 91% and 81%, respectively.

Of 21 districts, Gurugram was ranked 16th in the Class X Haryana Board Examination of 2017-18, with a pass percentage of 45.67%. In 2016-17, too, it was ranked 16th but with a pass percentage of 43.68%. After the low of 2016-17 board exams, Gurugram’s scores in SAT too, shows signs of improvement, from 48% in July and 41% in September to 55% in November.

District elementary education officer Prem Lata Yadav said, “From this year onwards, I’ll ensure kids take their class tests seriously. I’m sure results will improve.” In the block-wise comparison of SAT scores for the district, Sohna scored 49%, Farrukhnagar 56%, Gurugram 57% and Pataudi 62%.

In Government Senior Secondary School, Khetawas, out of 18 students who appeared for the Class XII exam, only three passed. The principal said: “As most students belong to families of migrant workers, they don’t have the environment to study at home. How can they clear board exams on the basis of class teaching alone?”

The SAT results are shared with district education officers to evaluate performance of students and teachers, followed by classes under the learning enhancement programme to bridge gaps. Jyoti Chaudhary, director, SCERT, said, “All efforts are being taken by SCERT to increase learning level of students.”