Nagpur: Nagpur division is the only one in entire state without a 100% scoring student. While such scores sound mind-boggling, many students touch the figure every year as marks from sports/arts/NCC etc are added to the tally. This year, 122 students from Maharashtra have the perfect score, with eight of them being from Amravati division.
Since the statistics related to ‘zero’ performance from Nagpur division was not published in the official press note, school principals were not aware of the same. However, as information spread through media there were many principals who expressed shock.
A senior academic said this seems to be very bizarre. “It’s not like we don’t have sportspersons. All I can say is that they did not have enough academic marks to back up their claim to the top spot,” said the principal, who did not wish to be named. “Marks are given for so many different activities, not just sports. So you could have an academically brilliant student also doing great in arts,” she said.
Another principal, who has a few sportspersons in his school, too expressed surprise. “In my school, the sportspersons have not crossed 90%, but I am shocked that none did it in entire Nagpur division. We are talking about 1.5 lakh students appearing for the exam and not even a single one scoring the full 100% is surprising,” said the principal.
Since the pandemic hit, sports events have taken a back seat. Still the state government decided to award marks based on previous performances under a pre-defined timeline. For sports category marks, performance of students in Std VII and VIII was considered.
For arts category (arts etc), marks have been given as per elementary and intermediate drawing grade. This particular decision and all details related to it were included in the February 21 GR. Similarly, marks are given for NCC, Scouts & Guides participation too. The final mark list which students get includes these marks and that’s what is considered by junior colleges while giving admissions.
