Lt Guv orders setting up of high level committee

Puducherry Lt Governor, Lt General (retd) A K Singh today ordered setting up of a high-level official committee to go into the causes for decline in pass percentage in the plus-two public exam in Puducherry and Karaikal, results of which were announced recently.
Singh, who held discussions with officials of Directorate of Education at Rajnivas today, reviewed the education scenario and expressed concern over the dip in the percentage of passes.
A release from office of Lt Governor said at the end of the review meeting, the Lt Governor ordered formation of an official level committee, under chairmanship of Secretary to Education, to ascertain the cause of fall in pass percentage.

"An action plan should be submitted in the next one month so that remedial measures could be taken to prevent recurrence of such a situation during academic year 2015-2016."
There was a overall decline in pass percentage in plus two exam by 1.25 per cent in the examination held in March this year.
The Lt Governor also held a meeting with the Inspector General of Police, the Chief Secretary (in charge) and other officials reviewing the law and order situation here and also other issues relating to developmental works.