Preparations for NAS in full swing at government schools

Shivani Bhakoo

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, September 21

Preparations in government schools are on in full swing for the National Achievement Survey (NAS).

Questions based on knowledge, understanding and application of different topics have not only been proving an enjoyable experience for them but these would also help them to prepare for various competitive examinations to tap different educational and job avenues in future.

However, at the same time many teachers feel that the long gap in the regular studies of the students due to pandemic has had a detrimental effect on students’ academic prowess. Because of which they are unable to cope up with the dual stress-the NAS preparation and completing the regular syllabus. The teachers feel though many topics have been covered under the NAS project, there were many topics that had not been covered so far. Teachers are finding it difficult to complete the syllabus.

Talking to The Tribune, Ramanjit Singh from the Democratic Front said because long gap came between the regular studies of students, they were finding it difficult to cope up with everything.

“But still we are making every possible effort to prepare them well for the NAS. But honestly, we too feel confused at times as syllabus is yet not covered and we are just focusing on NAS to be held in November,” he said.

The top rank among states and union territories bagged by Punjab in the recently released Performance Grading Index has given a boost to the Education Department and the state seems fully geared up to strengthen its top rank by achieving first position in the NAS, said Dr Devinder Chhina, media coordinator here.

The Learning Outcome-based question banks and quizzes of different subjects have been prepared on the pattern of NAS question papers. Besides, questionnaire for teachers and people have also been prepared. The Education Department has started organising special training workshops for DEOs/Dy DEOs, District Parho Punjab coordinators, Cluster Master Trainers (CMTs) Block Maater Trainers (BMTs), Zila Sikhiya Sudhar Teams, District and Block Mentors of different subjects, school heads, subject teachers, private and government aided school teachers to sensitise them to the NAS.

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