Prayagraj: The UP Secondary Education Board has proposed awarding bonus marks to Class X and XII students who excel in sport competitions at the state, national and international levels.The proposal, aimed at motivating young athletes to balance academics with sports, has been sent to state govt for approval, said Board secretary Bhagwati Singh.According to the proposed rules, students securing first, second, or third position in state-level competitions will receive five bonus marks; participation at the national level will earn them seven bonus marks, and if they come first, second, or third in national events then 10 bonus marks.Students participating in international competitions will be awarded 15 bonus marks, and those coming in top three ranks will be awarded 20 bonus marks.The Board clarified that bonus marks will be awarded to only those students who will submit their participation or achievement certificates before Jan 31 of the examination year and prior to appearing in the high school or intermediate examinations.Students appearing in compartment examinations will not be eligible for the benefit.Singh said under the new system, bonus marks will be added directly to student’s total academic score.The proposal mentions that if a student fails the examination, the bonus marks would be used as grace marks in any two subjects. A student will be allowed to claim bonus marks only once against a single certificate.In cases where a student possesses multiple certificates, only the certificate carrying the highest eligible marks will be considered.The benefit will apply exclusively to competitions organised under the School Games Federation of India (SGFI). Students participating in sports competitions during Class IX and XI will receive the corresponding bonus marks in their Class X and XII Bboard examinations, respectively.
