Andhra Pradesh: Blame game in Chittoor district over pass percentage in SSC, Intermediate exams
The HinduThe erstwhile Chittoor district, with parts of Tirupati and Annamayya districts, stood fourth in the State with a pass percentage of 74.22 in the in the SSC examinations of 2022. With over 25% of the students failing the examination, the blame game has begun with officials and parents blaming the other for the poor results, while the COVID years 2020-22 turned the bone of contention. The then Madanapalle revenue division with majority of schools in rural areas registered a pass percentage of 65.08, the lowest ever in two decades, while Chittoor and Tirupati revenue divisions fared well with a success rate above 75%. The tender minds banked heavily on ‘COVID Pass’ once more in 2022, after the impact of the Omicron wave till February end this year,” the headmaster said.