Articles Archive for September 2009
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The Right to Education Act has brought much delight to the poor who are looking forward to get educated or having their wards educated for free through the Right to Education Act. The Act was appreciated by every Indian citizen who hoped to have a larger population of India being educated. Now for the reality check.
The aesthetically appealing “Right to Education” Act apparently comes with a heavy price tag of Rs.1.78 lakh crore. The HRD plans to raise nearly Rs.50000 crore from the Sarve Shikshha Abhiyan(SSA) Fund and expects about …
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The grading system for the CBSE board is all set to be revamped in an attempt to hone the specific skills of individual students. In this direction, a new system of evaluation that supports Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) based on grades has been approved by the CBSE board. The new grading system comprises of formative and summative assessment of the student, to be done over two terms- during the yearlong academic calendar.
Here is a summary of the working of the new grading system:
Education, Government Initiatives on Schools »
HRD minister Kapil Sibal’s idea of core curriculum for science and maths at secondary and higher secondary levels across all education board has received a nod from the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE).
According to the suggested educational reforms, the class X option of grading system instead of CBSE will be available only to students who will continue in the same school in class XI. Implementation of this reform will mean that instead of board examinations, greater stress will be placed on a comprehensive and continuous system of education …
