All the RJDSEs and DEOs are hereby informed that curricular and examination
reforms have been initiated in the State. Vide reference 1 cited, orders have been issued
by the Government for the implementation of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation
(CCE) and assessing curricular and co-curricular activities from classes I to VIII in all
schools i.e. both government and private recognized. All the textbooks have been
developed reflecting the CCE procedures i.e. projects, activities, experiments etc. Vide
reference 2 cited, orders have been issued on examination reforms and ban on the use of
guides and guide type workbooks in schools and implementation of co-curricular activities
as a part of school academic calendar. Vide reference 3 cited, orders have been issued
that all the schools under private management shall invariably follow the State
curriculum, textbooks and examination procedures without which the school recognition
will be cancelled. In this regard, the DEOs are expected to monitor the above academic
issues so as to improve the quality of education in schools.
Following are certain instructions in the implementation of new
curriculum, textbooks and CCE procedures.
Using of guides and guide type study material
Vide reference 2 cited, the Government have issued orders on examination
reforms focusing on creative self expression by the children. The questions are analytical
in nature for which children have to think, reason and apply while answering. The
National Curriculum Framework (NCF)-2005 and State Curriculum Framework (SCF)-2011
recommended to do away with rote methods i.e. memorization of answers. Vide
reference 2 cited, orders have been issued banning the use of guides in all types of
schools.
However, the schools and teachers are encouraging to use guides and study
materials to memorize the answers. In certain schools it is found that the teachers
themselves inviting publishers of the guides to sell in the schools. In some of the schools
students informed that their teachers suggested to purchase guides and use in home
work.
The use of guides reduces teachers work and most of the time children are
engaged in copying answers from guide books. This is against to the educational
philosophy and practices. Use of guides reduces the teacher responsibility in teaching the
concepts and develop understanding and comprehension.
Purchasing the guides/ workbooks/ study material which basically provides
answers to the analytical and reasoning/ application type of questions given under every
lesson or unit. This not only makes children to keep away from critical thinking, analysis,
reasoning but simply make them memorize mechanically without any meaning making.
These guides/ workbooks increases the physical load of school bags. Children attempts
home work duly copying answers to various type of exercises from the guides without
thinking and comprehending the concepts.
Therefore, all the DEOs are hereby instructed to issue instructions in
turn to all the school Head Masters i.e. both government and private schools
on not use guides and guide type workbooks with readymade answers to the
questions given in the exercise part under every unit/ lesson. The children are
expected to write answers to the questions given in the exercises under every
unit/ lesson on their own without copying from textbooks/ guides. The DEOs
and other field officers shall monitor this so as to improve the learning and
focus on conceptual understanding during classroom transaction.
The Head Masters and concerned monitoring officers will be responsible
if guides are being found with the children and use them for copying the
exercise part. Serious action will be initiated against such persons and schools.
Reducing the load of school bag
The load of school bag is estimated in some of the Districts and it weighs about
10 to 12 Kgs at Primary and 15 to 17 Kgs at High School. This will have severe physical
effect on growing children. Their vertebral column may be damage at young age and the
bulk load itself cause fear and anxiety among the children.
The load is because the children bring textbooks, guides, home work notebooks,
rough work notebooks etc. to the classroom every day. Further, the load is because of
carrying other than the textbooks i.e. guides, general knowledge books and other such
material imposed by private schools. In some private schools, it is found that for English
the school management prescribes English textbook, English grammar book, English
spoken language book, English hand writing notebook at Primary and Upper Primary
Level. Similarly, such type of additional books for Hindi language textbooks also being
used.
Therefore, all the DEOs are hereby informed that necessary further
instructions may be issued in this regard. The DEOs also requested to focus on
this issue.
Implementation of co-curricular activities i.e. Art & Cultural Education,
Value Education & Life Skills, Work & Computer Education, Health &
Physical Education.
Vide reference 1 cited, Government have issued orders for the implementation of
co-curricular activities and also assess under CCE. The co-curricular activities are creative
and value added subjects supports for the holistic development of the children̢۪s
personality and supports development of human creative faculties. The SCERT developed
class-wise syllabus and Handbooks on co-curricular subjects and provided to schools
under RMSA and SSA. These activities are not being taken seriously and the focus is on
regular school subjects. Therefore, all the DEOs are requested to focus on this and
monitor effective implementation and assessment of co-curricular activities in all schools
under the management of both government and private.
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