School News from Three Indian States

May 4, 2026, 21:48
AsiaSociety

Introduction

More students passed exams in Himachal Pradesh. Special schools in Odisha did very well. Uttar Pradesh added more schools to its list.

Main Body

In Himachal Pradesh, 92% of students passed Class 12. This is better than last year. Girls did better than boys. Anshit Sharma got the best score in Arts. The government says new rules helped the students. In Odisha, two special schools had a 100% pass rate for Class 10. These schools help students who cannot see or hear. One school used Braille books and helpers for 41 years. In Uttar Pradesh, the government gave permission to 125 new schools. Students there can take exams in 2028. However, 13 schools did not get permission because they were not good enough.

Conclusion

Students in Himachal Pradesh are doing better. Special schools in Odisha are still great. Uttar Pradesh has more official schools now.

Learning

πŸ’‘ Comparing Things

In the text, we see how to compare two groups of people or times. This is key for A2 English.

1. Using "Better than" When one thing is higher in quality or number than another, we use: [Thing A] + is better than + [Thing B]

  • Example from text: "Girls did better than boys."
  • Example from text: "This is better than last year."

2. The Logic

  • Girls β†’\rightarrow higher score β†’\rightarrow Boys
  • This year β†’\rightarrow higher score β†’\rightarrow Last year

3. Simple Word Swap If you want to talk about your own life, just change the people:

  • English is better than Math.
  • Monday is better than Sunday.

Vocabulary Learning

students (n.)
People who learn at school.
Example:Students study in the classroom.
passed (v.)
Succeeded in an exam or test.
Example:She passed her math exam.
exams (n.)
Tests to check knowledge.
Example:The exams are next week.
schools (n.)
Places where students learn.
Example:Many schools are open.
special (adj.)
Different or unique.
Example:This is a special class.
better (adj.)
More good or improved.
Example:The test was better this year.
girls (n.)
Female students.
Example:Girls sit in the front row.
boys (n.)
Male students.
Example:Boys play outside.
score (n.)
Number of points earned in an exam.
Example:He got a high score.
government (n.)
The group that runs a country.
Example:The government makes laws.
rules (n.)
Instructions that must be followed.
Example:Follow the rules.
helped (v.)
Gave assistance to.
Example:Teachers helped the students.