GSEB 10th students with grace marks allowed to apply for polytechnic diploma courses

In 2016, a rule framed by the state Education Department barred students passed with grace marks from seeking admission to polytechnic diploma courses in the state.

The Gujarat government in its latest announcement said that Class 10 students who have passed with grace marks can seek admission for diploma courses at polytechnic institutes. In 2016, a rule framed by the state Education Department barred students passed with grace marks from seeking admission to polytechnic diploma courses in the state. According to TOI, state Education Minister Jitubhai Vaghani said the state government has decided to help students pursue diploma courses who passed the boards with grace marks. In order to make this happen, the government decided to do away with the rule from this year onwards.

“Around 30,000 seats in various polytechnics are currently vacant, and an equal number of SSC students have passed with grace marks this year. To ensure that these students also get an opportunity to build their career, we have decided to allow them to seek admission to diploma courses,” Vaghani said according to TOI.

Amid the ongoing pandemic situation, GSEB 10^th exams were cancelled and students were given mass promotion. The minister further told that the application dates for accepting admission forms have also been extended. Under the diploma course, students with grace marks were considered ineligible. However, now, they will be considered eligible. I urge such students to take advantage of this announcement and fill the admission forms in time. When asked about the school reopening for primary classes, the minister said that the department will make a decision on school reopening for students from Classes 1 to 5 “very soon” after consulting experts.

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