BANGALORE: Bangalore University never loses a chance to tom-tom that it is one of the largest varsities in the country. But the 50-year-old institution has very little to boast of in terms of academic excellence. The poor pass percentages in various undergraduate courses only underscore this.
Take the BA course. For the first time in a decade, more than half the students cleared the exam this year. Last year, pass percentage was as bad as 39% in 2012 and 42.34% in 2011. The varsity clocked 68% in 2013, against a 10-year average of 42.6%.
In Science, it is a diametrically opposite scenario. Ten years ago, the pass percentage in BSc was a high 80.77%. The figure now stands at 57.61%, 7% up from 2012.
The worst performer has been the three-year Bachelor of Law programme: the average pass percentage is 34%, with the lowest (18%) in 2010 and 2004. In 2012, it was 39.92%.
Though one of the most sought after courses, Commerce too holds no relief. The pass percentage was 55.59% this year with the lowest (45%) recorded two years ago.
"We are aware of the problem. Many UG and PG colleges are holding extra classes for slow learners," said B Thimme Gowda, vice-chancellor, BU.
SILVER LINING
The only upward curve in BU's academic graph is the consistent performance of girls. They have outscored boys in virtually every discipline. Business management, physical education, hotel management and library science courses too have posted good scores. Bachelor of Education students have performed well clocking a pass percentage of around 60% in 2012. But with many BEd colleges under scrutiny the feat may be questionable.
Take the BA course. For the first time in a decade, more than half the students cleared the exam this year. Last year, pass percentage was as bad as 39% in 2012 and 42.34% in 2011. The varsity clocked 68% in 2013, against a 10-year average of 42.6%.
In Science, it is a diametrically opposite scenario. Ten years ago, the pass percentage in BSc was a high 80.77%. The figure now stands at 57.61%, 7% up from 2012.
The worst performer has been the three-year Bachelor of Law programme: the average pass percentage is 34%, with the lowest (18%) in 2010 and 2004. In 2012, it was 39.92%.
Though one of the most sought after courses, Commerce too holds no relief. The pass percentage was 55.59% this year with the lowest (45%) recorded two years ago.
"We are aware of the problem. Many UG and PG colleges are holding extra classes for slow learners," said B Thimme Gowda, vice-chancellor, BU.
SILVER LINING
The only upward curve in BU's academic graph is the consistent performance of girls. They have outscored boys in virtually every discipline. Business management, physical education, hotel management and library science courses too have posted good scores. Bachelor of Education students have performed well clocking a pass percentage of around 60% in 2012. But with many BEd colleges under scrutiny the feat may be questionable.
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