Times of India ( 07,Mar,2012 ) reports :
- Central Teachers Eligibility Test ( CTET ) was held on Jan 29, 2012
- 10,58,000 teachers registered to take the exam
- 900,000 teachers appeared for the exam
- Only 55,422 teachers managed to score the minimum 60 % required to pass the exam (approx 6 % passed)
- In last year’s exam , 14 % had passed
- CTET was started by the Government last year to to ensure that the quality of teachers across the country is standardized
Consequence ?
15 year old students from 73 countries took part in PISA [ Programme for International Student Assessment ], conducted by OECD
When tested on their reading , math and science abilities , Indian students stood “ second – to – last “ . So what ? Indian students were ahead of the students from Kyrgyzstan, who stood last !
Students from China’s Shanghai province , which participated in PISA for the first time , scored highest in reading . It also topped the charts in math and science
You are welcome to draw your own conclusion !
With regards
HEMEN PAREKH