PU results: Many failed in English

Mangaluru: Udupi and Dakshina Kannada (DK) have again retained the top spots in the II PU results in the state, that were announced on Tuesday .
Udupi and DK both had a pass percentage of 90.7%, while it was 92.2% for Udupi last year, and 90.9% for DK last year. While Udupi had a topper in the science stream, Udupi also had students in the top 10 ranks in the commerce stream as well. In Dakshina Kannada, though there wasn’t any topper, students from various colleges have managed to secure high marks—a majority of them being from the commerce stream.
Rural students falter in English
However, according to PU college lecturers, Udupi and DK could have done better, if the last exam, English, held after two months due to the lockdown, was held in a more planned manner. Vittala A, principal, Kittel Memorial PU College, said that it is understood that English is a tough nut to crack for Kannada medium students. As there was a gap of nearly two months, they had lost their grip over the subject, which resulted in many failing in English. In his college alone, 9 students have failed only in English.
Overall, both the districts have done better than expected in the II PU examination, despite the pandemic. G Jagadeesha, deputy commissioner, Udupi, attributed the success to the DDPU and his team, PU colleges and their managements as well as lecturers, students and parents.