Students who failed the SSC and equivalent examinations are at risk of dropping out. However, a “special policy” will be created for them, says Dr Mahdi Amin, the prime minister’s adviser for education and primary and mass education.
He said: “The previous government gave no thought to these failed students. But we are creating a special policy for them.” He made the remarks in an interview with the state news agency BSS on Sunday, August 30.
Mahdi Amin said: “These young people will be enrolled in Technical Training Centers (TTCs) and short-term technical and vocational courses to give them employment opportunities. If needed, financial support will be provided to help them become entrepreneurs.”
On the transparency of grading and result changes, Mahdi Amin said that under the fascist era, GPA-5 results were artificially inflated in a flood to make statistics look good. There was even a culture of passing students without them sitting for exams. He said they have shut down that self-destructive path. This time, no grace marks were given. Students received their GPA and genuine, accurate results through a completely impartial and transparent evaluation.
The SSC and equivalent exam results were published on August 10. The average pass rate across the 11 education boards was 62.25 percent. A total of 690,608 students failed this year. According to the published results, a total of 1,829,485 students took the SSC and equivalent exams this year. Of them, 1,138,877 passed and 690,608 failed.