Soon, 10+2 medical, non-medical through open schools

Lalit Mohan

Tribune News Service

Dharamsala, August 29

The board of directors of the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBSE) at a meeting held here today decided to allow 10+2 in medical and non-medical streams through open schools.

Earlier, the HPBSE allowed only arts and commerce through open schools. Sources said the decision was taken in view of the situation that had arisen due to Covid-19. However, the board spokesperson said only those schools that had adequate infrastructure would be allowed to run centres for open schools in science stream. “The students, who pass out 10+2 in science through open school, will have to clear practical examinations for the subjects they have opted for,” he said.

The board of directors also decided that only those schools that have proper boundary wall and gated premises would be given affiliation for the next academic session.

The number of students appearing in 10+2 board examinations of the HPBSE through open schools has increased from 15,000 to 48,000. The number is likely to increase manifold after this decision.

The board of directors lauded the New Education Policy. Board Chairman SK Soni, while talking to The Tribune, said the new policy would go a long way in making education in schools more skill-oriented.

He said a task force had been formed by the board to implement the new policy from the next academic session.The Chairman said the board passed a budget of Rs 125 crore. In the last three years, the budget of the board had increased from Rs 75 crore to Rs 125 crore. The board had managed to increase its resources and also save money by cutting wasteful expenditure.

The Chairman said it was decided that the students, who pass Class X from the CBSE with basic mathematics subject, would be allowed conditional admission to 10+1 non-medical stream by the HPBSE. The students within one year of their admission would either have to clear standard mathematics paper of Class X from the CBSE or the HPBSE.

Decision in view of Covid

• The decision was taken in view of the situation that has arisen due to Covid-19
• An HPBSE spokesperson said only those schools that had adequate infrastructure would be allowed to run centres for open schools in science subjects
• The board of directors also decided that only those schools that have proper boundary wall and gated premises would be given affiliation for the next academic session