Semester system to continue in Gujarat Board standard 12th this year: Gujarat govt

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government has taken a decision to continue the semester system in standard 12 science stream for present academic year. It is for those students who have completed standard 11th first and second semesters.

Those students who have completed 1st and 2nd semesters of standard 11th will have to give 3rd and 4th semester exams in standard 12th. These exams will be conducted by state Board.

Merit of such students will be calculated as per present system of four semesters(semester 1 to 4).

Chief Minister Anandiben Patel has taken a decision that students who passed standard 12th with ‘B’ group in March 2016 will have to appear a separate exam of mathematics which is to be conducted in end part of August 2016 to get admission in engineering. This decision has been taken in order to give opportunity to students who are interested to join engineering course. This question paper of mathematics subject will follow MCQ and OMR systems. It will have 100 marks from standard 11th course and 100 marks from standard 12th course. Students who pass this exam of mathematics will be able to get admission in whatever seats are vacant at last in engineering colleges.

A decision has also been taken to scrap the semester system for students who are presently in standard 11 science stream. They will have school level exam once every six month. Board will conduct only standard 12 annual exam in 2018 and merit of only that exam will be considered.

No change has been made in standard 11 and 12 courses.

Curriculum that has to be added for NEET exam has been give to students through supplementary books in standard 11 and 12.

It should be noted here that among the students who have given exams of all semesters, those absent or failed will undergo supplementary exam of Gujarat Board.(DeshGujarat)

Official note released by government:

Chief Minister presides over 11th State Board for Wildlife at Gandhinagar

“Gujarat proposes National Wildlife Board transfer the powers of laying pipeline through national parks to State Boards”

“Need to provide basic amenities like roads, water, schools, health centres for people living in periphery of wildlife sanctuaries”

– Anandiben Patel

Gandhinagar: In a novel initiative, Gujarat Government would soon send a memorandum to the National Wildlife Board with a request to transfer the powers of laying pipelines to through wildlife sanctuaries and national parks to respective State Boards on an urgent basis.

Presiding over the 11th State Board for Wildlife here today, Chief Minister Anandiben Patel said it is easier for the State Boards to provide and maintain waterholes, check dams and adequate food for birds and animals in their respective areas. At present, the State Boards have to seek the permission of the National Board to lay pipelines through the sanctuaries. The delay in the process could be reduced if the State Boards go directly to address the issue.

In another noteworthy initiative, Mrs. Patel suggested creating more water bodies, else than bird sanctuaries, to attract more and more migratory birds, and also update the census of

At the same time, she said, it should be the responsibility of Forest Department to simultaneously provide basic infrastructure facilities like paved roads, drinking water, electricity, schools and health centres for human habitations living in the periphery of wildlife sanctuaries. She suggested organizing special camps for the children at the nearest Model Residential Schools and Eklavya Schools, run by the Tribal Welfare Department.

The State Board approved ongoing six major works, including a check dam on 1.68 hectare in Balaram-Ambaji Sanctuary in Banaskantha district laying water pipeline from Dolatpar to Godhatad dam and constructing a water treatment plant in Narayan Sarovar in Kutch and laying 11kv electricity line along Lakki Nala Road.

Members of the State Board, besides Forest Minister Mangubhai Patel, Minister of State Bachubhai Khabad, Principal Secretaries and other senior officers of the Forest Department took part in the discussion.(Information)