PUNE: The Maharashtra state board of secondary and higher secondary education will introduce major changes in the Marathi question paper of the standard X secondary school certificate (SSC) examination beginning in the next academic year.
The board move follows a significant increase in the number of students failing in the subject. Board chairman Vasant Kalpande told TOI on Tuesday that the changes would be similar to those done in the English language paper a few years ago to make it 'application'-oriented.
The board move follows a significant increase in the number of students failing in the subject. Board chairman Vasant Kalpande told TOI on Tuesday that the changes would be similar to those done in the English language paper a few years ago to make it 'application'-oriented.
The pass percentage in Marathi dropped from a healthy 84.97 in 2003 to 79.53 in 2004 in the SSC exam, prompting the board officials to investigate.
Lack of speed in writing the paper, grammatical mistakes and aversion to Marathi poetry were some of the reasons for students failing in the subject.
Following a few measures like training Marathi teachers, the pass percentage increased to 81.12 this year. Kalpande said steps would be taken in the 2006-07 academic year to reduce the rigidity in the question paper.
"The thrust will be on 'applied Marathi' or skills needed during day-today transactions. Components like transcription, slogan writing, copy writing (for advertisements) and report writing will be included in the question paper," he said.
Efforts will also be made to inculcate the habit of referring to a 'Marathi to Marathi' encyclopaedia among students.
Asked what steps are being taken to change the students' aversion to poetry, he said there was no alternative but to enhance the teaching quality.
Lack of speed in writing the paper, grammatical mistakes and aversion to Marathi poetry were some of the reasons for students failing in the subject.
Following a few measures like training Marathi teachers, the pass percentage increased to 81.12 this year. Kalpande said steps would be taken in the 2006-07 academic year to reduce the rigidity in the question paper.
"The thrust will be on 'applied Marathi' or skills needed during day-today transactions. Components like transcription, slogan writing, copy writing (for advertisements) and report writing will be included in the question paper," he said.
Efforts will also be made to inculcate the habit of referring to a 'Marathi to Marathi' encyclopaedia among students.
Asked what steps are being taken to change the students' aversion to poetry, he said there was no alternative but to enhance the teaching quality.
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