Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Oct 30: To review the ongoing developmental projects LG Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd), held a meeting with Departmental Secretaries and Head of Departments (HODs) here today.
LG discussed the Pre-Board Exam Report of students from government schools of Ladakh who would appear in CBSE board exams for the first time after the government schools in UT Ladakh shifted to CBSE mode. The concerned officials apprised the HLG of the results of students in the Pre-Board exams which were conducted to assess the performances of students.
Terming the performances of students as ‘unsatisfactory and not up to the mark,’ the concerned officials apprised the LG of the steps being taken to provide extra classes after school and the plan to provide tuition to students appearing in board exams in the winter months to improve their performances.
It was informed that around 535 students from Leh and 1035 students from Kargil would appear in the Class 10 board exams while 625 students from Leh and 1304 students from Kargil would appear in Class 12 board exams in 2024.
He also discussed several other issues with the Departmental Secretaries and HODs, viz. the ongoing preparations for the visit of President of India to Ladakh on its 5th Foundation Day and instructed the concerned officials to ensure that teaching/non-teaching posts should be provided to schools in case of their revival.
On the occasion, Advisor to LG, Dr Pawan Kotwal, ADGP Ladakh, Dr SD Singh Jamwal, Principal Secretary, Sanjeev Khirwar, Commissioner Secretary, Dr Vasantha Kumar, Commissioner Secretary, Smt Padma Angmo, Commissioner Secretary, Mehboob Ali Khan; Secretary to LG, Ravinder Kumar, Secretary, Amit Sharma, Secretary, Michael D’Souza, Commissioner Secretary, Fayaz Ahmed Sheikh, JKAS and other HODs/officials were also present.