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In new school report card, role of parents, classmates, self-evaluation

March 06, 2024 9:59 am

PARAKH, a standard-setting body under the NCERT, has devised the Holistic Progress Card (HPC) for foundational stage (Classes 1 and 2), preparatory stage (Classes 3 to 5) and middle stage (Classes 6 to 8) and is currently working on developing one for the secondary stage.

CBSE opposes PIL in Delhi HC seeking introduction of common syllabus, curriculum

October 03, 2023 9:24 am

In its affidavit, the CBSE said that multiplicity of curricula and other educational resources is desirable in addition to a core common element as a child can better relate to a curriculum that is more closely related to their life outside the school.

Board exams twice a year: Students, teachers react

'Constantly preparing for board exams': Students, teachers react to NCF

August 27, 2023 9:36 am

Twice the stress or a relief? Teachers, students react on govt's decision to conduct board exams twice in a year

Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan: Books based on NEP 2020 will be used from 2024 academic session

Boards exams twice a year, best score to be retained: Govt

August 28, 2023 4:31 pm

NEP 2020: The board exams will assess the understanding and achievement of competencies rather than months of coaching and memorisation, the minister said.

NCERT to revise the textbooks for classes 3 to 12

NCERT sets up textbook panel for Classes 3-12; Fields medalist, RSS affiliate founder, Sudha Murthy among members

August 18, 2023 11:39 am

Fields medalist Manjul Bhargava, Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to PM Bibek Debroy, founding member of the RSS-affiliated Samskrita Bharati Chamu Krishna Shastry, philanthropist Sudha Murthy, and singer Shankar Mahadevan are among its members.

The IIT Council decided unanimously to adopt the National Credit Framework and implement it across all IITs.

IITs to adopt National Credit Framework; five workshops organised

April 20, 2023 8:39 pm

This meeting was presided over by the Education Minister, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, and the directors of all 23 IITs and Chairman UGC Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar participated in the deliberations.

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Gender-neutral uniforms, 3-language policy, classroom seating arrangement: NCF takeaways

April 13, 2023 5:53 pm

Besides reshaping the school system through higher-level policy changes, the NCF also contains a series of vital observations and recommendations regarding tweaks at the classroom level from the placement of the blackboard to how principals are to be served tea.

Draft NCF suggests 5.5 school days per week

Draft curriculum document proposes 5.5-day school week, longer periods Class 9 onwards, no assemblies on Saturdays

April 10, 2023 5:22 pm

The previous National Curriculum Framework (NCF) released in 2005 gave schools more leeway in timetabling the school day and academic year. It only insisted that the school day be at least six hours and class time at least 45 minutes. By contrast the new draft NCF provides schools with a specific framework, suggesting the academic year should be 180 school days or 34 weeks across all stages of education.

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Draft curriculum proposes 5.5-day week for schools

April 08, 2023 9:26 am

Recommends longer periods of 50 minutes from Class 9 onwards

NCERT textbooks revised as per new NEP likely to be introduced from 2024-25

March 29, 2023 9:10 am

All the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) textbooks developed as per the revised NCF will also be available in digital format.