Mysore/Mysuru, April 25 -- Wondering how the State recorded a very high pass percentage of 94.1 in recent SSLC exams, which is a whopping 30 percent jump from the previous year, MLC A.H. Vishwanath attributed the high pass percentage to copying and other exam malpractices.

Addressing a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here this morning, Vishwanath, who is himself a former Education Minister, expressed concerns over declining standards of education in our State. "I was totally surprised by the high pass percentage in SSLC this year. The students have been given 20 out of 20 marks blindly in internal tests, giving a go by to correct evaluation of answer scripts. The Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa is out to sabotage the quality of ed...