Chandigarh, Jan. 21 -- The UT education department has established seven committees to recommend corrective measures and enhance results to improve academic outcomes in government schools. According to an order from the office of the Director School Education (DSE), each committee will oversee three clusters, with each cluster comprising 5-6 government schools. These committees are tasked with visiting schools regularly and submitting weekly reports to the DSE. An education department official said that the initiative serves a "multifold purpose," including a comprehensive screening of schools, assessment of teachers' performance, academic result improvement, and school infrastructure review. "The committees will hold regular meetings with school faculty and issue directions to improve the overall functioning of schools," the official added. This decision follows concerns over last year's UT board exam results. Although Chandigarh's Class 12 pass percentage improved marginally to 90.91%, it trailed behind neighbouring states and UTs. Similarly, while Class 10 results rose to 88.5%, Chandigarh still ranked lower than most states and UTs. DSE Nitish Singla said that the department has already begun implementing several measures to address these gaps. "Remedial classes were conducted during the winter vacations and students who scored below 40% in pre-board examinations," he said, adding that in the next 10 to 15 days, special extra classes will be conducted for students who scored above 80% and 90% in their pre-board examinations to further boost results. "To ensure there are no disruptions, teacher transfers have been suspended for the current academic session," he said. Seema Rani, principal of GMSSS, Sector 16, said that while periodic inspections are standard, this initiative is likely to have a stronger impact....