CBSE Board students can give feedback on questions through observation schedule

Minati Singha | TNN | Updated: Jan 24, 2018, 21:54 IST

BHUBANESWAR: Now examinees of Class X and XII board exams can air their views on the quality of question papers to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) directly. The board has developed an observation schedule through which students, schools, and interest groups can send their grievances, comments or feedback on question papers within 24 hours of the examination.

"To give a fair deal to the comments on the question papers and redress the genuine grievances of students, CBSE has developed an Observation Schedule. In case you have your observations/feedbacks, these may please be recorded and forwarded as per directions contained therein within twenty-four hours of the conduct of the examination of the subject concerned so that these observations, could be considered by the Expert Group while preparing the Marking Scheme," said a CBSE circular.

One can send feedback on questions if they are out of syllabus or beyond the comprehension level of candidate, faulty translation, defective formation of question or any other issue.

The CBSE, however, requested to act responsibly and to see that the observations and comments are not made to gain cheap popularity and help in strengthening the system. "We should also keep in mind that during examinations, examinees are under heavy stress and anxiety and our adverse views on the question papers through different media, often upset them in their preparations of future examinations. It would, therefore, be advisable that schools should send their reactions and perceptions direct to the Board only," the circular added.

Students welcomed the initiative and said it will help in raise the issues and problems in question papers directly with the board.

"Earlier there was no direct way of informing the board about any problem or mistake with the question paper. Through this method, one can directly reach the board and I am hopeful that they will look into the matter during evaluation and students will not suffer due to no fault of their," said Snigdha Rani Patra, a class XII student.

Giving emphasis to the careful marking of scripts and timely declaration of results, the board asked schools to send their teachers for evaluation work. If teachers selected for evaluation work will not attend the process then the respective schools may be disaffiliated.

Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/cbse-board-students-can-give-feedback-on-questions-through-observation-schedule/articleshow/62639493.cms

CBSE Class 10th, 12th Board Exams 2018 Admit cards soon: How and where to get your roll number

Updated: Jan 24, 2018 | 16:39 IST | Kanika Khurana

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New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE is to release the admit cards or roll numbers for class 10th and 12th board examinations. The admit card or roll numbers are expected to release and be available from the first week of February 2018. The CBSE Board examinations 2018 are starting from March 5, 2018. The center details along with the roll number would be provided on the admit cards, without which admission to the examination hall would not be permitted. Here is how and where students would get their roll numbers.

 

Please note, for regular students or students enrolled in CBSE affiliated schools would have to get the admit cards or roll numbers from their respective schools/ institutes. The admit cards are uploaded and the school authorities are charged with handing out the physical admit card or roll number to the students. As for the private candidates, the facility to download the admit card would be made available on the official website cbse.nic.in. 

CBSE would be conducting the board examinations for class X and XII from March 5, 2018. As reported, nearly 10 lakh candidates have enrolled for the CBSE Class XII Board examination 2018 while about 18 lakh students have enrolled for the CBSE Class X Board examination 2018. The board has not released any new policy regarding moderation and is maintaining its stance. Practicals for class 12^th examinations are already under process and would end by February 25, 2018. The roll numbers are expected to be made available in first week of February for both regular and private candidates.

Source: http://www.timesnownews.com/education/article/cbse-class-10th-12th-board-exams-2018-admit-cards-soon-how-and-where-to-get-your-roll-number/192073

NEET 2018 to be conducted on May 6

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, NEET 2017,was held on May 7 last year

education Updated: Jan 23, 2018 16:46 IST

 

NEET is the entrance exam for all medical and dental colleges in the country.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

 

The Central Board of Secondary Education will conduct the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, NEET 2018, on May 6, 2018, a report in the Deccan Chronicle has said.

The entrance exam for all medical and dental colleges in the country, except the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, was conducted on Sunday, May 7, last year.

The Deccan Chronicle has reported that Sanyam Bhardwaj, joint secretary, CBSE, had communicated the date to all exam boards to avoid a clash of dates with NEET. The notification, to be issued before January 30, will have more details.

Last week, the CBSE denied reports of a change in the syllabus of NEET 2018.

Students can access the syllabus on the NEET website www.cbseneet.nic.in.

Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/neet-2018-to-be-conducted-on-may-6/story-BCp4ExJwqBGcBVjHntxSQI.html

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CBSE Class 10, 12 boards date sheet 2018: Exams to held post Holi

CBSE Class 10, 12 boards date sheet 2018: The datesheet is expected to be released in the first week of January as the practicals are slated to commence from January 16.

• By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: January 1, 2018 1:08 pm

 CBSE Class 10, 12 boards date sheet 2018: As per reports, the CBSE is expected to release class 10, 12 datesheet in the first week of January.


CBSE Class 10, 12 boards date sheet 2018: Although the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had confirmed few days back that it would conduct class 10, 12 exams in March, the datesheet is still not out. But as per reports, the same is expected to be released in the first week of January as the practicals are slated to commence from January 16. Students are suggested to keep a strict watch at the official website – cbse.nic.in for latest updates. CBSE is likely to conduct the exam post-Holi which is scheduled to held on March 2.

The Board has released a statement saying that it would be conducting AISSE and AISSCE examinations in March, 2018 for secondary and senior secondary level. Board officials confirmed to NDTV that they are currently working on the formalities of the exam and would release the date sheet in January first week.

The CBSE is also planning to sum up the examination within a month to give more time to teachers to evaluate answer sheets. At present, the exams usually begin from March and ends by the third week of April.

The Board has also asked schools to ensure that all teachers, teaching classes 9 to 12, for all subjects, register themselves on the examination portal and fill the teachers’ database. Teachers should be relieved for evaluation of answer script who are identified by CBSE for this purpose, it added.

Source: http://indianexpress.com/article/education/cbse-class-10-12-boards-date-sheet-to-release-in-january-first-week-mains-from-march-cbse-nic-in/

Corporatisation of schools, decision to ease land norms, draw flak

‘Schools will soon look like coaching classes’

Government move anti-poor, attempt to divert students from state-run to private schools, educationists say

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The state government’s decision allowing private companies to open schools has not gone down well with educationists and parents’ bodies, especially as it comes on the heels of another controversial government move – to shut down 1,314 schools across Maharashtra.

On Thursday, the state assembly cleared an amendment to the Maharashtra Self-Financed Schools (Establishment and Regulation) Act 2012, and on Friday, the amendment to the bill was sent to the Legislative Council for discussion. At the time of going to the press, deliberations on the bill were still in progress.

The new amendment allows companies registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013, to set up schools in the state. The section deals with the formation of companies with charitable objects. Therefore, only those corporates registered as non-profit firms are eligible to set up schools. Another amendment proposes a reduction in the space required to open a school.

“With the lowering of the land requirement, schools are soon going to look like coaching classes, tucked away in nooks and crannies. In 2012, the government came up with selffinanced schools, and now corporate schools. We are not opposed to the idea of corporates setting up schools (such schools are already in existence), but to the government’s attempt to divert students from staterun schools to private schools. This will create unemployment among teachers and further cut down the role of the government in education. In the next 15 or 20 years, parents will not find aided schools, and will have no choice but to send their children to expensive private schools,” said Prashant Redij, secretary, Mumbai School Principals’ Association. The association plans to take up with issue with Maharashtra Governor CH Vidyasagar Rao.

Independent schools, however, welcomed the amendment. “If more funds come into the education sector, it will improve the quality of education. Government regulations are killing the education system. The fear of profiteering is unfounded, as the companies are supposed to run the schools on a not-for-profit basis,” said Bharat Malik, Maharashtra representative of the National Independent Schools Alliance.

Parents’ groups said the amendment would worsen the fee hike issue. “Companies with funds will start international schools, which only the affluent can afford. There will not be any improvement in state board schools. The corporates will provide good facilities, but it is not going to meet the common citizen’s educational needs. Corporates generally treat students and parents as customers; the whole approach to education is commercial,” said Arundhati Chavan, president, PTA United Forum.

Similar concerns were also voiced by some in government. “We see how private schools pay no heed to government regulations, because they do not use government money. They provide a facility worth, Rs 5 and charge Rs 10 for it from parents. What about poor children? However, in government schools, job security has led to teachers taking their jobs for granted, even though they are well qualified,” a school education official said. 

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High demand for NCERT books after CBSE warns schools 

By Express News Service  |   Published: 01st January 2018 07:19 PM  |  

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NEW DELHI: There has been a 200 percent jump in demand for books published by the National Council for Education, Research and Training (NCERT) from the schools affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education after they were barred from selling books by the private publishers from their premises.

The CBSE, in a circular issued in April, 2017 had asked schools against allowing sale of books by other publishers saying they can open small outlets in their premises with only NCERT books other stationery items.

“The schools were again reminded of the same in December and as a result of these circulars, NCERT has received a demand of books worth Rs 6 crore from 5,000 schools in the country,” an official in the school education and literacy department of the human resource ministry said. “The indent is 200 per cent more than the demand placed the previous year,”

The letter sent by the CBSE had said: “Selling books other than those from NCERT will be considered a violation and will attract action against the school. Parents are free to buy textbooks and stationery items from either the shop in school premises or vendors outside.”

The board had also warned the schools to stop sale of uniforms inside school premises and refrain from operating as “commercial establishments.”

Later in August, the Board allowed the schools affiliated to it to sell NCERT books, stationery and other material required by students inside school premises and asked them to place indent for purchase of NCERT books directly through its website for distribution among their students.

“The initiative was taken following demands of parents who had been saying that they are often coerced into buying expensive books by private publishers,” the HRD ministry official said. “The content of these books is often lifted from NCERT books but the packaging is different and parents feel undue pressure from schools.”

The ministry, however, has also clarified that there was just an appeal issued to schools to send demands for NCERT books.

“We had just appealed to schools across the country and the response has been overwhelming, we are hoping it gets better in the New Year,” HRD minister Prakash Javadekar had said recently.

Source : http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/jan/01/high-demand-for-ncert-books-after-cbse-warns-schools-1741800.html