Mangalagiri, June 5: The YSRCP Student Wing has strongly criticised the coalition government, holding Education Minister Nara Lokesh directly responsible for gross mismanagement in the evaluation of Class 10 annual examination answer scripts. In a memorandum submitted to the Commissioner of School Education in Mangalagiri, YSRCP Student Wing State President Panuganti Chaitanya and Working President Ravichandra demanded stringent action against those accountable for the errors, alongside a public apology and the minister’s resignation for failing students and their families.
The coalition government’s handling of the education system has led to its near collapse, with the flawed evaluation process exposing systemic inefficiencies. The government is pressuring teachers to complete evaluations within an unrealistic seven-day deadline, leading to widespread errors. Merit students who scored over 90% in most subjects were inexplicably failed in one, receiving marks as low as 5, 10, or 20. Re-verification revealed shocking discrepancies. Students like Gangireddy Mokshitha from YSR Kadapa, initially awarded 21 marks in Social Studies, secured 84 upon recounting, while Tejaswini from Bapatla, who failed with 26 marks in the same subject, received 96 after re-verification. A record 66,363 students applied for re-evaluation, with over 11,000 passing after corrections—underscoring the scale of the fiasco.
Chaitanya and Ravichandra criticised the government for prioritising record-breaking timelines over quality, thereby compromising students’ futures. “The education system has been corrupted under Nara Lokesh’s leadership,” Chaitanya asserted. “His incompetence has turned the evaluation process into a mockery, and he must take moral responsibility and resign.” They highlighted cases where correct answers were allegedly struck off during evaluation, with officials deflecting blame onto students. The leaders questioned the logic of students sabotaging their own efforts and demanded transparency.
The government failed to increase the number of evaluators, overburdening teachers and causing errors that have shattered the trust of students and parents. Many students, unaware of re-verification options or unable to afford the fees, were left disadvantaged. The leaders demanded free re-evaluation and refunds for students who paid for the process, along with a formal apology to affected students and their families. “Minister Lokesh’s focus on the Red Book outweighs his commitment to education,” Ravichandra remarked. “This government is playing with students’ lives for hollow achievements.”
Condemning the government’s attempt to scapegoat teachers to mask its failures, the YSRCP Student Wing urged immediate reforms to restore trust in the education system and ensure justice for all affected students.
YSRCP demands free paper revaluation for Class 10
