Assam govt to shut 34 schools as all students fail in Class X boards

所有学生未通过10年级考试，阿萨姆邦政府将关闭34所学校

GUWAHATI: The Assam government will shut down 34 schools as not a single one of about 1,000 students from these state-run institutes could clear the Class X state board examination held in March this year. An angry education minister Ranoj Pegu said it’s meaningless to spend taxpayers’ money on schools with a zero success rate.

古瓦哈蒂：阿萨姆邦政府将关闭34所学校，在这些公立学院的约1000名学生中，没有一个通过今年3月举行的10年级考试（相当于中考）。愤怒的教育部长拉诺杰·佩古表示，把纳税人的钱花在成功率为零的学校上是毫无意义的。

“The primary duty of schools is to impart education. If a school cannot ensure that its students pass the Class X exam, there is no point in kee these schools operational,” Pegu said. “The government cannot spend public money on schools turning a zero success record.”

“学校的首要职责是教育。如果一所学校不能确保学生通过10年级考试，那么就没有必要让这些学校继续运作。政府不能把公共资金花在成功率为零的学校上。”

The crackdown followed the state’s worst overall result of five years as only a little over half of four lakh candidates—56.49%, the lowest since 2018—taking the Class X exam passed this year. In another 68 schools, the pass percentage was less than 10%.

在下令之前，今年的高考成绩为五年来最差，40万考生中只有略超过一半的人(56.49%)通过了10年级考试，为2018年以来的最低水平。另外68所学校的通过率不到10%。

“A decision has been taken to close government-run schools that had a pass percentage of zero. But considering the future of students studying in these schools, they will be given a chance to get enrolled in nearby high schools,” a senior education official said.

“政府决定关闭那些通过率为零的公立学校。但考虑到在这些学校学习的学生的未来，他们将有机会入读附近的高中，”一位高级教育官员说。

Officials blamed the dismal show on disruptions caused by the Covid pandemic as well as teachers of many schools not giving full attention to students. It was also said that the return to physical board examination from last year’s formula-based evaluation caused a sharp decline of around 40% fewer students clearing the finals this year.

校方认为，新冠疫情造成的混乱，以及许多学校的教师没有充分关注学生，是造成这一结果的主要原因。还有消息称，从去年的公式考核回归物理考试，导致今年通过期末考试的学生大幅减少了约40%。

The decision to shut down schools drew sharp reactions from political parties. “Closing schools is not the solution. We just need to open many new schools all over the country. Instead of closing the school, improve the school and make education right,” Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tweeted.

关闭学校的决定引起了各政党的强烈反应。“关闭学校不是解决办法。我们只需要在全国各地多开新学校。与其关闭学校，不如提升学校质量，让教育走上正轨。”

The Assam government recently took help from IIT Guwahati faculty members to train teachers of government schools performing below par.

阿萨姆邦政府最近接受了印度理工学院古瓦哈蒂学院教师的帮助，培训了表现不佳的公立学校教师。

印度时报读者的评论：译者：Jessica.Wu

Jitesh

Fire the teachers who are busy eating away mid day meal scheme money instead closing down the schools..... why punish the students even more for fault of others?

解雇那些忙于贪污午餐计划资金的教师，而不是关闭学校。为什么要因为其他人的错误而惩罚学生呢?

Surinder Kumar

Very good step.

做得好！

BindaasNeha

Why is the education minister not fired first?

为什么不先免了教育部长?

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Why not change the teachers rather than shutting down the schools? it's not the fault of the school but the teachers who failed along with students. there are so many students studying in these schools. where should they go?

与其关了学校，不如换老师呢？

这不是学校的错，而是老师和学生都失败了。有很多学生在这些学校学习，他们该何去何从?

HILARY PAIS

There has been a lot of mismanagement in the education sector during the last few years and this is just one consequential manifestation. Boastful claims are no substitute for concrete action in government.

在过去的几年里，教育部门出现了很多管理不善的现象，这只是其中一个后果。夸夸其谈不能代替政府的具体行动。

User Gupta

Minister Sir, why punish students by closing the school. Dismiss the teachers if you are serious about reforms and action.

部长先生，为什么要通过关闭学校来惩罚学生。如果真想改革，就解雇教师。

Leon Fernandes

Good decision. India is a rich country now. Indians can afford private schools now. Give these schools to Adani and Ambani

是个好决定。印度现在是一个富裕的国家。印度人现在读得起私立学校。把这些学校交给阿达尼和安巴尼

Vikas

Best news I've heard today. In my opinion, all the staff, teachers, peons,principal etc.etc. should be fired also. Also other states should take a lesson from this

这是我今天听到的最好的消息。在我看来，所有教职员工乃至校长等等，也应该被解雇。其他邦也应该从中吸取教训

Bittu

By shutting govt school what will education minister achieve.instead upgrade govt school.

关闭公立学校，教育部长能达到什么目的?

恰恰相反，应该升级公立学校。

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The Govt should take the matter seriously Stddents future is very important for parents Teachers should take up the matter seriously.and guide them for their successful career

政府应该认真对待这件事，学生的未来对家长来说非常重要，老师应该认真对待这件事，引导他们走向成功

Krishnamurthi Narrainen

NOWADAYS STUDENTS MORE INTERESTED IN THEIR PHONES THAN BOOKS

现在的学生对手机比书本更感兴趣

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sack education minister first and then teachers...students only do what their teachers teach them...

先解雇教育部长，再解雇教师，学生都是按老师教的做

Suresh

The teaching staff including the Principals must be taught the lesson, there is no merit in closing the schools.

包括校长在内的教职员工应当得到教训，关闭学校没有任何好处。

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It's not about school , it's the teachers to get sacked in Schools in Assam

这不是学校的问题，应该解雇老师

kaisar imam

Actually state govt. totally failed to provide quality education even after collection Lacs of crores of GST every month, sack all teachers and and other responsible govt officers for incompetency

实际上，邦政府在每月征收数亿卢比的商品服务税后，完全没有提供高质量的教育，解雇所有不称职的教师和其他负责的政府官员

selvarajc

The students can become political leaders. No education required.

学生可以成为政治领袖，不需要接受教育。

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shutting down the school is not the solution. govt should take stern action against the teachers and also to find out the core problem. closing of school will jeopardize the life of children

关闭学校不是解决办法。政府应该对教师采取严厉行动，找出核心问题。关闭学校将影响学生

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I think changing of teachers would have been a better option than completely shutting down the school.

我认为换教师比关闭学校更好。

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Shutting the school is ok but where will poor students studying in these school go now. Instead infra should be improved and better teaching staff be recruited.

关闭学校可以，但是在这些学校学习的贫困学生要去哪里上学呢？相反，应该改善基础设施，招聘更好的教师。

User LPR

Closing govetmeny schools is not a solution. Find out the reason and rectify it and then increase the number of schools.

关闭公立学校不是解决办法。找出原因，予以纠正，然后增加学校数量。

Mithilesh Kumar

This is a wrong decision by the state Govt to close the schools, it is teaching staff and school administration and Education department who are to be blamed for the students failure.

邦政府关闭学校的决定是错的，应该为学生考试失败负责的是教师、学校管理层和教育部门。