MP government schools face action against principals, teachers if board pass rate is under 50 per cent

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The School Education Department has set a target of at least 50 per cent pass in board examinations for government schools. The department has warned that principals and teachers will face disciplinary action if results stay below this benchmark.

The department has made it clear that poor performance will no longer be dealt with merely by issuing a show-cause notice. In schools where the result is below 50 per cent, further disciplinary proceedings will be taken against the principal and the teachers responsible for the subjects concerned.

The move is aimed at improving the performance of government schools and at fixing accountability for persistently poor board results. The problem has been a cause of concern in several districts.

A review of the May 2026 board examination results in Bhopal found 10 schools whose Class 10 result was below 30 per cent. Another 20 schools recorded a result below 50 per cent.

In Indore, too, schools with extremely poor results in previous years have been examined. These included schools with pass rates as low as 5 per cent, 18 per cent and 22 per cent.