Class X Board Exams For CBSE Schools From 2018, Says Prakash Javadekar - Scoop Whoop

Nov 15, 2016 at 12:15

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Class X Board Exams For CBSE Schools From 2018, Says Prakash Javadekar

The government will reintroduce compulsory class X board examination for CBSE schools from the 2017-18 academic year, Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday.

In an informal conversation with reporters after a meeting with the Rajasthan Education Minister, he informed about the decision to re-introduce class X board examination.

Javadekar also said state governments will be given authority to reintroduce class V and VIII board examinations, a proposal for which will be tabled in the Cabinet and then in Parliament.

           HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar/ Source: PTI

"The decision to conduct class V and VIII board examinations will be left with the state," Javadekar said.

The main focus of HRD Ministry is on improving the quality of school education, specifically of government schools, he said.

Praising the initiatives taken in school education sector in Rajasthan, Javadekar said much improvement in the quality of education in government schools have been brought in the state, which was 25 years ago called "Bimaru".

He said that enrolment in government school in Rajasthan has increased by 15 lakh where Utkarsh Adarsh schools have been opened at panchayat level.

Narendra Modi-led government is working to improve academic standard and wants the curiosity among students to grow with education, the Minister said.

Asked about several students committing suicide while preparing for IIT-JEE at coaching institutes of Kota, Javadekar said a website IIT-PAL will be introduced for free of cost on which students will get facilities like study material, guidance by experts and discussion options.

You can read in details about Kota becoming a suicide zone for IIT aspirants here. 

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HRD Ministry to launch ‘Online IIT-Pal’ for engineering aspirants - Chandigarh Tribune

Nov 14, 2016, 6:41 PM;  (IST)

HRD Ministry to launch ‘Online IIT-Pal’ for engineering aspirants

Our Correspondent

Jaipur, November 14

Expressing concern over incidents of student suicides at coaching institutes in Kota and other places, Union HRD Minister Prakash Javedkar on Monday said his ministry will set up "Online IIT-Pal" to provide coaching free of cost.

“Online IIT-Pal would provide course material, tutorials, discussion forum and fortnightly tests to students. For this purpose, the HRD Ministry is getting prepared best course material from competent teachers,” Javedkar said.

Earlier in the day, Javedkar addressed a review meeting with Rajasthan education department officials and state minister for school education Vasudev Devnani. 

Some TV channels have joined hands to launch this new initiative to provide best course material and atmosphere to students to compete in IIT-JEE and other competitive exams, Javedkar said, adding this would certainly relieve the aspirants of tension and would help check unfortunate incidents of suicide.

Stating that the Central government is committed to the Right to Education from class 1, the Minister said there was a need to conduct "learning outcome assessment" in primary schools (class 1 to class 8) before promoting students. 

Necessary amendments are being introduced to decide the parameters and benchmark for learning outcome evaluations for primary school students, he said, adding the amendments would go to the Union Cabinet for approval and then to Parliament. 

The Minister hailed the Rajasthan government's success in school education saying 15 lakh students had returned to government-run schools from convent education, one lakh teachers have been promoted, most of the vacancies have been filled up, dropout rate has been reduced and B.Ed. students were allowed to do practise in government schools.

Devnani said the state government has already stopped the "no detention policy" (introduced by former HRD Minister Kapil Sibal) and introduced annual examinations at 8th standard and is going to do same for class 5 students in 2017-18 session.

From class 1 to class 4th there would be evaluation process twice in a year but no one would be failed, Devnani said.  

To a question related over demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes by the Prime Minister, Javedkar said people across the country have hailed this decision and are cooperating to eradicate corruption, stop terrorism and black money in the market.

Entire exercise would lead to economic reform and strong social system without any corruption, he added.