HYDERABAD: The state government is contemplating to enforce the rule that all private and corporate colleges should follow prescribed textbooks for Intermediate from this academic year.According to sources in the secondary education department, the issue was discussed after Intermediate physics exam row in which 30 percent of the students failed this year.Sensing the government’s moves, the two corporate colleges, which are virtually ruling the Intermediate education in the state, are in talks with the secondary education minister Kolusu Parthasarathi and Telugu Akademi to purchase the Akademi books in huge quantities.The corporate colleges were seeking discount on the price as they would be purchasing in bulk quantity. Telugu Akademi director Prof K Yadagiri told Express that the corporate colleges have approached them on the issue. If the sources are to be believed the whole Intermediate exam pattern will see a sea change from this year.Secondary education department officials were of the opinion that large number of students have failed in physics as corporate colleges did not follow the prescribed textbooks. Parthasarathi has earlier said that those students who did not follow the prescribed textbooks have failed in physics exam.He said they would make it mandatory to follow the prescribed textbooks in all the colleges from this academic year. This year, the BIE deviated from its old pattern and tested students with twisted questions. The unexpected changes affected the plans of students who wanted to join national institutes where 60 p.c in each subject is mandatory. The corporate colleges give their own material for the students to prepare for IITs and NITs. These students lack basic subject knowledge as the corporate colleges prepare students only for entrance exams ignoring Inter education. Examination and evaluation should now concentrate on eliciting students’ understanding of the subjects in a broad sense. Though rote and entrance-oriented learning helps state students garner maximum seats in national institutes, their poor performance there calls for more concentration on Intermediate education.
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