Board exam will be held twice a year: Centre
The Ministry of Education reportedly announced on Wednesday that board exams will be held twice a year in the country. It also said that students will be allowed to retain their best score, PTI reported. According to the new curriculum framework (NCF), students in classes 11 and 12 will need to study two languages, of which one must be Indian.
Major changes in education system in line with NEP
According to the Centre, the major changes in the education system would be in line with the New Education Policy (NEP). "The emphasis of the board examinations will be on evaluating students' comprehension of the subjects, leading to a reduction in the need for extensive coaching and memorization," the NCF reads. The ministry would also develop books for the 2024 academic session, it added.
School boards to develop 'on-demand' exams soon
Furthermore, the selection of subjects in the 11th and 12th grades "will no longer be confined to specific streams." The students will instead have the flexibility to choose as per their interests. The education department is also planning to do away with the current practice of "covering" textbooks in the classroom. It will also encourage school boards to develop capacities to offer "on-demand" exams.
NCERT designed curriculum in accordance with latest standards, Indian thought
The Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said a steering committee prepared the NCF for the NEP. He said the committee submitted the framework to the Centre, which handed it over to the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). NCERT reportedly formed two committees to prepare a syllabus as per the latest requirements and based on original Indian thinking.
Want futuristic teaching, learning for students: Pradhan
Soon after the announcement, Pradhan told ANI, "We want them to prepare futuristic teaching and learning material for Class 3 to Class 12." "We are confident that at a time when the world is expecting a lot from India, when the PM has shown the dream of Amrut Kal to the nation, at such times, the new textbooks will fulfill those requirements," he said.
