Failure in semester exams due to fall in standards: Ramadoss

: PMK leader Dr Ramdoss today attributed the 51 per cent failure in Semester examinations held in engineering colleges affiliated to Anna University in April and May 2013 to the fall in standards and quality of education in the State.
In a statement here, he said even those who scored more than 95 per cent in the Plus two exams had failed in the Engineering examination, which only proved that the school curriculum in the state promoted the ability to memorise rather than promoting ability to comprehend, imagine and find solutions to the Problem by analytical means.
Under the present school education system, one can score 100 per cent if he able to cram the notes given in school. The curriculum did not develop students' ability to imagine, think and test analytical skills.

He also said the standard of many engineering colleges in the state was poor and they did not have qualified teachers. As many as 3.52 lakh engineering students were unemployed.
It is high time the government woke up and frame the syllabus to develop students into thinkers and creative citizens, he said.