What will be the big changes in higher education, what will be the type of board examinations, what will be the nature of primary classes, what will be the changes in engineering and medicine streams -- to get the answer we spoke to Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.
Q: What will be the nature of the 10th and 12th standard board examinations or will there be any changes in them?
A: The new policy will make the 10th or 12th board exams easier. The emphasis will be on holistic learning of students rather than on rote learning or learning from coaching classes. All students will be allowed to take the board examination twice during any school year to eliminate the higher risk aspect of final examinations. The main examination and an improvement will be allowed if necessary.
Q: What will be the impact of the new education policy on higher education like medical and engineering?
A: Medical education needs to be revisited. People use pluralistic alternatives in healthcare. Our health education system needs to be integrated, Which means that all students of allopathic medical education should have a basic understanding of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani and Homeopathy. The same will apply in the case of all other medical students. Engineering stream will also be introduced within multi-disciplinary educational institutions and programmes with a renewed focus on opportunities to engage deeply with other disciplines.
Q: What has the new education policy brought for the students at the primary level?
A: In the new education policy, students will be benefited with flexible, multifaceted, multi-level, sports-based, activity-based and innovation-based education system from the initial stage itself. The overall objective of this policy is to achieve optimum results in the physical, cognitive, social, moral and cultural development of children. The medium of instruction will be the mother tongue of the children.
Q: What will be the fundamental changes in the process of learning and teaching in the new education policy?
A: The new education policy emphasizes on the reduction of school curriculum burden, increased flexibility, learning in a creative way rather than rote learning. Along with this, school textbooks will also be changed. Wherever possible, teachers will also have a number of options from textbooks. They will now have several sets of such textbooks Which will include the required national and local content. The teachers will be able to teach in a way that suits their own style of teaching keeping in mind the needs of students.
Q: What will be the process of admission in higher educational institutions -- graduation, post-graduation. How can more and more students be imparted higher education?
A: The principles will be the same for the university entrance exam. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will undertake the Higher Quality General Aptitude Test, as well as the examination of the specific general subject at least twice every year in science, humanities, language, arts and vocational subjects. The NTA will undertake the admission test for undergraduate and graduate admissions and fellowship in higher educational institutions. It will be left to the universities and colleges to decide whether to adopt the NTA entrance exam for admission in their institutes.
Q: How will the new education policy be effective in the field of technical education?
A: The impact of technology on all human enterprises is increasing the possibility of bridging the gap between technical education and other disciplines. Thus technical education will also be introduced within multi-disciplinary educational institutions and programmes and will focus on renewed linking opportunities with other disciplines. Degree and diploma programmes in technical education are included. For example, engineering, technology management, architecture, pharmacy, catering etc which are important for the overall development of India.
Q: What kind of changes will be made for teachers in the new education policy?
A: Along with ensuring the important role teachers will play in the new education policy, the quality of teachers' education, recruitment, posting, service conditions and their rights have been assessed. The change has been ensured by extending the B.Ed programme along with the teacher eligibility test. The policy aims to increase the capacities of teachers to the maximum level. Teachers will be given more freedom to select courses. Teachers will have to do the work from the point of view of all-round development of students keeping in mind the social and emotional aspects. Teachers will be honoured for positive results. Under the new policy, teachers will get opportunities for their sustainable professional development.
Q: You said that the new education policy will be based on knowledge, culture and Indian ethos. What provisions have you made in it for that?
A: This policy is based on the principle that education should not only develop basic abilities like literacy and numeracy as well as a higher level of logical and problem solving cognitive abilities, but also the creation of the moral, social, emotional character of students. Knowledge, wisdom, the search for truth are always considered to be the highest human goals in Indian thought tradition and philosophy. The goal of education in ancient India has been considered as complete enlightenment and liberation of the human soul. Indian culture and philosophy have a major influence in the world. This rich heritage of global importance not only needs to be preserved for the coming generations, but research work should also be done on it. It needs to be further enriched.
Q: What kind of changes do you see in colleges and universities after the new education policy is implemented?
A: The nature of universities will change after the new education policy comes into force. If we define the university, there will be many types of institutions, which will give equal importance to teaching and research. A primarily autonomous degree granting college would refer to a large multi-disciplinary institution of higher education. At the same time, a phased system will be implemented to give autonomy to colleges. Over time, gradually all the colleges will either become degree-granting autonomous institutions or develop as part of a university.
Q: Parents are still apprehensive about the opening of the schools. What are the plans for opening the schools, especially for the primary level students after the lockdown?
A: Under the guidelines of Unlock 3, the Ministry of Home Affairs has directed the schools, colleges and all coaching institutes to remain closed till August 31. According to the guidelines of the Home Ministry, we will take a further decision later.
(IANS)
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The minister made this observation while virtually inaugurating the newly constructed Golden Jubilee Building of NIT Rourkela. The Golden Jubilee Building was planned to commemorate the completion of 50-years of existence of the institute.
Describing NIT Rourkela as a premier institution producing best brains for the country, Pokhriyal said the vision of having this building will fulfil one of the essential mottos of the institute to enhance efficiency in the administrative functioning and amalgamate technology with this process to make it more people-friendly.
Institutions like NIT Rourkela, the Union Education minister said, will play a very important role in the implementation of the NEP.
He said the building has also added glory to the city of Rourkela as one of the tallest buildings around, for which the whole NIT Rourkela family is proud of. The magnificent structure is indeed metaphorically and geographically, 'the heart of NIT Rourkela', he added.
Pokhriyal said this building has been constructed at an approximate cost of Rs 95 crore and is entirely funded by the Ministry of Education. It is now the tallest building of Rourkela, Odisha, he said.
The building spans across 7000 sqm and is located centrally, at an impartial distance from every department.
Structurally, the building consists of a block with seven floors and a tower block of 14 floors, he added.
The minister further said that the open spaces and state of the art architecture with enhanced safety and security features will provide an excellent working experience to all the employees of the institute.
This SMART building will add to the campus's grandeur, perfectly capturing the spirit of excellence and dedication that has been central to the institute's philosophy since its inception, he added.
The building will house a world-class conference centre, and there will be a library spread over two floors separated by a mezzanine. The building is also equipped with fire sensors and automatic water sprinklers for an emergency, an official statement said.
According to the current plan, the offices like Academic Section, Examination Section, Establishment Section, Finance Section, Purchase, and Internal Audit, Alumni and International Relations, Sponsored Research, Industrial Consultancy, and Continuing Education Cell would be shifted to this building.
This building will also house the Director's office, Deans' offices, Registrar's office, Board Room, and Senate Hall, among others.
A telescope will be installed on the top of the building, and there will be provisions for the department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Physics and Astronomy to make observations regarding the climate and solar system.
(PTI)
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Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has announced the much-awaited date-sheet of CBSE board exams of Classes 10 and 12. "Please be assured that we have done our best to ensure that these exams go smoothly for you. Wish you good luck!" the minister said.
BREAKING | CBSE Board Exams 2021: Class 10, 12 Datesheet Released, Click For Latest Updates
CHECK DATE SHEET OF CLASSES 10 & 12:
Date-sheet of @cbseindia29 board exams of class X.
Wish you good luck!#CBSE pic.twitter.com/o4I00aONmy— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) February 2, 2021
Date-sheet of @cbseindia29 board exams of class Xll.
Wish you good luck!#CBSE pic.twitter.com/LSJAwYpc7j— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) February 2, 2021
The CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 board exams will commence in offline mode from May 4 and conclude by June 10, 2021. On the other hand, the Practical exams are scheduled to be held from March 1. As per the announcement made by the Education Minister, the results of the CBSE Class 10, 12 board examination will be declared by July 15, 2021.
Once the Board uploads it at cbse.nic.in or on cbseacademic.nic.in tomorrow, students can check their board exam date sheets by following the below procedures.
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The exams have been delayed this year due to the threat posed by coronavirus infection. Keeping in mind the pandemic break, CBSE has reportedly reduced the syllabus by 30% for board exams 2020-21.
In his recent interaction, the Union Education Minister also announced that CBSE will digitize 45-year records of the students. “Computerized affiliation system is to be based on data analytics and self-disclosure of schools. The records of all CBSE students who enrolled in the last 45 years will be digitalized. This will help citizens who enrolled after 1975 to get certificates easily,” Pokhriyal had said.
The CBSE will also train 10 lakh teachers to meet the goals of the National Education Policy (NEP).
BE AWARE OF THE FAKE DATESHEET
A fake date sheet of the board exams was recently doing rounds on social media. PIB fact check team took to Twitter to alert the students and said, "A date sheet for Class 12th and 10th Exams 2020-21, allegedly issued by the CBSE, is in circulation on social media. The date sheet is FAKE."
A date sheet for Class 12th & 10th Exams 2020-21 allegedly issued by the #CBSE is in circulation on social media.#PIBFactCheck: This date sheet is #Fake. Although, @DrRPNishank has announced that Class 10th & 12th Board Examinations will be held from 4th May to 10th June 2021. pic.twitter.com/Ez2LNmkkrZ
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) January 1, 2021