Tag: education reform

The Madhya Pradesh government has rolled out Sandipani Schools, an initiative aimed at combining elements of the traditional Gurukul system with modern education, including science, technology and digital learning. According to a government statement, the initiative under the leadership of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and seeks to integrate value-based education with contemporary subjects such as artificial intelligence, robotics and digital technology. In Madhya Pradesh, Sandipani Vidyalaya refers to the state government’s renamed high-tech CM Rise Schools, inspired by the ancient ashram of Acharya Sandipani. CM Mohan Yadav had in April this year announced that the CM Rise Schools in the ... Read more

देहरादून. केंद्र सरकार ने स्कूलों में ‘नो डिटेंशन पॉलिसी’ (Public Opinion On No Detention Policy) को खत्म करने का बड़ा फैसला लिया है. ऐसे में अब कक्षा 5 और 8 के छात्रों को फेल होने पर अगली कक्षा में प्रमोट नहीं किया जाएगा. इस फैसले ने शिक्षा क्षेत्र में एक नई बहस को जन्म दिया है. तमाम चर्चाओं के बीच उत्तराखंड की राजधानी देहरादून के स्थानीय निवासियों और अभिभावकों ने लोकल 18 से इस मुद्दे पर अपनी राय साझा की. देहरादून की रिंकी सुधन ने कहा कि यह फैसला सराहनीय है. बच्चों में पढ़ाई के प्रति रुचि खत्म हो गई ... Read more

Is CBSE’s Shift to Competency-Based Assessment the Key to Closing Learning Gaps? The gap between academic scores and actual skillsets among Indian students has been a matter of growing concern. A competency-based evaluation system, as proposed under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, is emerging as a viable solution to bridge this divide. However, transitioning from a score-centric to a skills-focused approach is easier said than done.Statistics from the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) named Beyond Basics paint a concerning picture of foundational learning in India. A significant portion of youth aged 14–18 struggle with basic academic tasks. For ... Read more

he suggests that the state should use legal and legislative means to make higher secondary examination marks the sole criteria for admission to first-year medical programs.   CHENNAI: Retired judge of the Madras High Court, Justice A.K. Rajan, has recommended that the Tamil Nadu government take immediate steps to eliminate the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for medical admissions. He suggests that the state should use legal and legislative means to make higher secondary examination marks the sole criteria for admission to first-year medical programs. Background and Formation of the Committee The recommendation comes from a high-level committee led by Justice ... Read more

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has revised its Class XII Political Science textbook to incorporate the developments arising from the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.The revision pertains to Chapter 8, ‘Recent Developments in Indian Politics’, which lists the Ayodhya movement as one of five key “recent developments” in Indian politics since 2006-07.Previous version: “What is the legacy of the Ram Janambhoomi movement and the Ayodhya demolition for the nature of political mobilisation?” Current version: This has been updated to: “What is the legacy of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement?” The National Council of Educational ... Read more

NEW DELHI: In a landmark move, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) convened in December 2023 to deliberate on the implementation of open book exams (OBE) for classes 9-12. The proposal, aimed at revolutionizing the assessment paradigm, received extensive discussion among education experts and stakeholders.The pilot will be held in select schools in November-December for subjects like English, Mathematics and Science for Classes 9 and 10, and English, Mathematics and Biology for Classes 11 and 12.The CBSE has proposed this form of assessment based on the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) released last year.The Director (Academic Assessments) tabled the proposal, ... Read more

MUMBAI: The state government is altering the age to enter school. A child now, for admission to nursery in 2024/25, will need to be at least 3 years old by the time he or she enters school.While admissions have begun, the state is drawing up a policy to ensure that admission norms are in line with the NEP 2020 rules. Until now, a child in Maharashtra who completed 3 years by December was permitted to join nursery, so many children who were 2.5 years old also joined nursery.No longer now.“We are working on a new age policy for admission. We ... Read more