As inquiry into 'centum saga' begins, trend seen in 4 Cuddalore schools too

4 schools accounted for 710 of 5,133 centums scored in chemistry, physics & biology in TN

- SUBASHINI VIJAYAKUMAR @ Chennai

EVEN as the Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE) started an inquiry into the abnormally high number of centums in core subjects, especially chemistry, recorded in a handful of schools in Villupuram district, a similar trend has come to light in a few more schools in the neighbouring Cuddalore district in the Class 12 exams of the state board.

The DGE summoned 45 staff members concerned for the inquiry (Villupuram episode), apart from teachers and headmasters, here on Thursday.

Meanwhile, in Cuddalore, four private schools accounted for 710 of the 5,133 centums scored in chemistry, physics, and biology across TN this year, according to available data. This meant that 13.83% of the state's perfect scores in these three subjects came from just four of the 7,513 schools from which students took the exams.