Regions in North includes Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh while these special children include the visually impaired, dyslexic, hearing and speech impaired, Physically handicapped and spastics.
An official from CBSE RJ Khanderao said, "The board has made some revisions in the examination structure for the special children, making it more friendly, which has motivated these students. Also, this is a sign that seeing other students working hard, these kids also demand equal education now."
However, there has been a rise of 7.15% in boys appearing in the class 10 boards from the regions mentioned above where as 6.06% hiked among girls. In class 12 there is a rise of 15.59% among boys and 15.39% among girls.
Check the below table which explains the detailed stats of the class 10 and class 12 students in both General and specially impaired students taking up their CBSE board examination.
Specially Impaired students | |||
Class | 2012 | 2013 | Increase or Decrease |
Class 10 Students | 2881 | 3051 | 1.7% Raised |
Class 12 Students | 1783 | 2418 | 6.3% Raised |
General Students | |||
Class 10 Students | 11.8 lakhs | 12.6 lakhs | 6.7% Raised |
Class 12 Students | 8.15 lakhs | 9.4 lakhs | 15.5% Raised |
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