SSC results to be declared on May 23
TEAM HERALD
teamherald@herald-goa.com
PANJIM: With the Goa Board SSC results due to be declared on May 23, successful candidates are not going to have it easy this year for admissions to Std XI as the in-take capacity of seats in higher secondary institutions across the State may be inadequate to cater to the pass outs.
Data has it that there may be an additional 3,500 students seeking admissions in higher secondary institutions as around 18,980 students have appeared for the Std X Goa Board examinations in March 2013. This is a huge increase of almost 4,700 students in comparison to the previous years due to the no fail policy introduced two years ago.
In case 80 per cent clear the exams, which is the general trend, as many as 15,000 successful candidates in addition to around 2000 ATKT candidates would be seeking admissions in higher secondary institutions all over the State. Data further has it that the present in-take capacity is just around 14,500.
“We are anticipating a problem this year,” said Elvis Gonsalves, Principal of St Xavier’s Higher Secondary, Mapusa.
The higher secondary institutions presently enroll 50 students per division and in case of vocational around 20.
“This year, we will have to think of increasing the number of students by 10 per division,” Gonsalves said.
The other option that institutions are looking at is of increasing the number of divisions.
“But we have to be cautious as the trend may change next year and teachers if appointed this year may go surplus,” said another principal of a higher secondary institution in South Goa.
Reports are that successful candidates in South Goa will have a problem securing admissions as the Goa Board has recorded a higher enrolment of students for the Std X exams from South Goa.
Likewise, the uncertainty of admissions at Chowgule Higher Secondary institution is likely to add to the pressure on other institutions in and around Margao.
The President of the Higher Secondary Principals Forum Sudan Bharve said, “There will be an additional number of at least 3000 students seeking admissions in higher secondary institutions this year is a fact.”
Bharve felt that the problem is confined to this year as the decade old age criteria is having its impact for Std XI admissions this year.
“I feel the problem will be faced in South Goa,” he said adding that the Education department will have to consider granting permissions for additional divisions in the 80 odd higher secondary institutions in Goa for Std XI especially those who have the space to accommodate more.
The Department of Education told Herald that it is aware of the situation that would arise since this year there was a much higher number of candidates appearing for the SSC board exams.
The Deputy Director Anil Pawar said, “So far we have not received any proposals from higher secondary institutions for new divisions or for permissions for additional enrolment.”
Pawar said that whatever steps have to be taken will be initiated after the results are declared.
