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Bihar Board Class 10 Results Declared: Overall Pass Percentage Reaches 82.91%

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News on Education 6 ArdorComm Media Group Bihar Board Class 10 Results Declared: Overall Pass Percentage Reaches 82.91%

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has officially announced the results for the class 10 examinations, revealing an overall pass percentage of 82.91%. Breaking down the results, boys achieved a pass percentage of 84.45%, while girls achieved a slightly lower pass percentage of 81.4%. According to BSEB chairman Anand Kishore, a total of 16,64,252 candidates appeared for the examination, comprising 8,58,785 girls and 8,05,467 boys. Impressively, 13,79,842 candidates successfully passed the examination, with 6,99,549 girls and 6,80,293 boys making the cut. Last year, the overall pass percentage stood at 81.04%. Among the successful candidates, 4,52,302 students secured first division, while 5,24,965 students achieved second division, and 3,80,732 students received third division. Shivankar Kumar from Zilla School in Purnea district emerged as the topper of the class 10 examinations with an outstanding score of 97.80%. Following closely behind, Adarsh Kumar of Samastipur secured the second position in the state with 488 marks. Additionally, four candidates share the third position, namely Aditya Kumar, Suman Kumar Purve, Palak Kumari, and Sajiya Perween, each scoring 486 marks. The class 10 examinations conducted by the BSEB took place from February 15 to February 23 across various centers in the state. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar congratulated all successful students, expressing his best wishes for their future endeavors. He commended the BSEB officials for promptly releasing the results and praised the exceptional performance of girl students, emphasizing its positive impact on boosting their self-confidence.

Bihar Education Department Implements Competency Exam Requirement for Contractual Teachers

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News on Education 2 ArdorComm Media Group Bihar Education Department Implements Competency Exam Requirement for Contractual Teachers

The Bihar Education Department has introduced a new mandate, necessitating contractual teachers to pass a competency examination to ensure they meet specified standards. Contractual teachers must successfully complete the exam within three attempts, with failure leading to termination. The initiative aims to enhance the quality of education delivery in Bihar and emphasizes the importance of meeting competency standards for teacher retention. K.K. Pathak, the Additional Chief Secretary of the Education Department, announced the competency exam requirement in an official notice on Saturday. Pathak, also the Chairman of the competency examination committee, oversees the process, bringing comprehensive representation and expertise. In a significant decision on December 26, 2023, the cabinet conferred government employee status on around 3.5 lakh contractual teachers, formalizing their employment status. The cabinet emphasized the need for contractual teachers to pass the competency exam to attain state government employee status. Between February 1 and February 15, contractual teachers must complete the application process for the competency examination. Admit cards will be issued on February 16, facilitating their participation in the computer-based test with 150 multiple-choice questions, aligned with the Bihar Public Service Commission’s Teachers’ Recruitment Exam syllabus. Pass percentages for various categories are specified: 40% for general category, 36.5% for backward classes, 34% for backward classes (annexure 1), and 32% for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, women, and candidates with disabilities. Contractual teachers have the opportunity to transition to state government employees by submitting examination forms between February 1 and February 15, 2024. The examination is scheduled from February 26 to March 13, 2024, allowing teachers to formalize their status and advance their careers within the state government.