Ludhiana, August 24
A disaster management course under the social sciences subject will be introduced in the schools affiliated with the Central Board of
Secondary Education (CBSE) from the academic year 2006. This was stated by the CBSE Chairman, Prof Ashok Ganguly, while interacting with the mediapersons here today.
Prof Ganguly spelt out a number of corrective measures to be initiated by the board to improve the education system which would be introduced next year.
Prof Ganguly informed that from class ninth onwards, an individual evaluation system would be introduced to assess a student’s progress in different subjects. He said from next academic year, a mathematics laboratory in all schools would be set up so that the students could learn through projects and practicals.
The Chairman said the CBSE had chalked out a comprehensive programme in the shape of a book, “Alternatives to homework” to monitor students’ progress in studies. He agreed with the idea that bags should be kept at schools and no home work should be given. He was of the view that in this simplified system, a student can enjoy his studies and can do and other activities.
He emphasised that the inputs required to improve the education quality could be in terms of infrastructure, innovative programmes, enrichment programmes, qualitative improvement in curriculum and above all teacher training programmes.
Prof Ganguly stressed the need to improve the system of evaluation as well as remove the malpractices in the
examination system. He disclosed that the CBSE had entered into a contract with the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, for training of its teachers in various subjects.
The Chairman said the CBSE had chalked out training schedule named as
re-orientation programme for the Principals of its schools. This was required as
around 500 new schools had been added annually in the CBSE fold.
When asked about the donations charged by certain
CBSE schools, Mr Ganguly firmly said the board was against such practices and assured to take action if any complaint was received by the board.
Earlier, Prof Ganuguly addressed a group of principals of the Ludhiana and Jalandhar Sahodhya Schools Complex who had participated in a conference on “How to improve education system” held at the BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shatri Nagar. Speaking on the occasion, Prof Ganguly said around 7,400 schools, including 105 schools in other countries, had been affiliated with the CBSE and more than 500 schools were joining the board every year.
Mr Satya Nand Munjal, Director of host school along with Ms Paramjit Kaur, Principal, BCM Arya Model School, Ms Baldeep Pandher, President, Ludhiana Sahodhya Schools Complex addressed the gathering.
