CHANDIGARH : The Congress Legislature Party chief Mr Charanjit Singh Channi today alleged the government school education system in Punjab was being sabotaged as part of the conspiracy by first giving the impression its heading towards failure. This was evident from the results of the entrance test for admission to the meritorious students in which the success rate is just about 50 per cent this year.He pointed out that this had to be seen in the context of the basic qualification to appear for this test that is 80 per cent marks in Class X of the Punjab School Education Board. The students were to get just 50 per cent marks to be qualified to get admission in these select meritorious schools.“It is shocking that 50 per cent students who have cleared Class X exams of the Punjab School Education Board with 80 per cent marks and appeared for the admission test failed to even qualify leading to 1500 seats being vacant. This betrays bankruptcy of the system. The Board authorities had shown better pass percentage by awarding 27 grace marks”, he said.The CLP chief alleged certain forces in the government were working for the total collapse of the government education system that cater mainly to be students from weaker sections in an attempt to encourage further privatization in this sector. The private education system had proved to be too exploitative that a student from ordinary family can’t afford. He said there have already been protests against arbitrary fee hikes by the private schools.He said the students from Punjab were getting phased out of the highly competitive system as they fail to qualify. This was adding to the staggering number of unemployed as majority of those being produced by the so called professional colleges that in fact are teaching shops were not being considered to be employable.He pointed out that students from even a state like Bihar that was considered backward now dominate in even all India competitive exams including for elite services while Punjab’s performance was the worst.