PATNA: The recruitment of government teachers in Bihar seems to have encouraged more and more ex-students to clear their class X examinations and get the minimum qualification required for eligibility as a primary teacher.
This year, an all-time high number of "gap-year" students will appear for their matriculation examinations scheduled to begin across all districts on March 19. About 93,000 "gap-year" students will take their exams. These students are those who may have completed their class IX, but then discontinued their studies for some reason or other. Bihar Secondary Examination Board (BSEB) secretary Vinodanand Jha said: "Each year, the number of students appearing for matric examinations rises. But this year, the rise is considerably more. Quite clearly, candidates are keen to clear their class X exams which is an important academic milestone." The increase is more in the number of girls picking up the academic thread after a break.
As compared to 18,711 female ex-candidates in 2006, this year the number has gone up to 25,757. In 2007, 61,793 male ex-candidates will appear as against 55,696 last year. "Among the private candidates who are appearing at the examination without having an admission in a school, there are quite a few girls. Infact, as compared to 2006 when 26,086 girls appeared for the examination privately, this year the number has gone up to 40,827,"Jha said. The number of boys who are private candidates has also shown significant rise. Against a total of 36,718 last year, this year the number has risen to 51,703. Jha said: "In all, against 62,804 private candidates in 2006, this year we have about 92,530 candidates.
The rise is very promising and shows that the younger lot is eager to take up higher studies and try and get a government job in the state." Altogether 6,88,543 candidates will appear in 2007 against 5,99,110 last year. "We have made all arrangements to ensure that the examinations are held in a fair manner,"he said.
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