Mumbai: Education secretary Sanjay Kumar told TOI that if anybody had a problem with the marks normalisation process they should approach the government and not the media.
Principals and parents said the system is unfair because the normalised scores—or percentiles—of ICSE and CBSE students go up by an average of 2 points over the actual percentage, and for an SSC student by as much as 4 points. However, the actual percentages of students from the boards of other states and the IGCSE are used. Percentiles are calculated by dividing a student’s score by the average of the top 10 scores in his/her board and multiplying the result by 100.
The principals and parents refused to be named as they feared repercussions. A parent initially brought the flaw to TOI’s notice. ICSE parents expressed surprise when told of the drawback. A college principal said the entire normalisation process was flawed.
Many students from other states apply to Mumbai’s colleges, especially to minority institutions with quotas. For instance, a number of students from the Gujarat board apply to colleges with a Gujarati quota. TNN
Principals and parents said the system is unfair because the normalised scores—or percentiles—of ICSE and CBSE students go up by an average of 2 points over the actual percentage, and for an SSC student by as much as 4 points. However, the actual percentages of students from the boards of other states and the IGCSE are used. Percentiles are calculated by dividing a student’s score by the average of the top 10 scores in his/her board and multiplying the result by 100.
The principals and parents refused to be named as they feared repercussions. A parent initially brought the flaw to TOI’s notice. ICSE parents expressed surprise when told of the drawback. A college principal said the entire normalisation process was flawed.
Many students from other states apply to Mumbai’s colleges, especially to minority institutions with quotas. For instance, a number of students from the Gujarat board apply to colleges with a Gujarati quota. TNN
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