NCERT to develop ‘joyful’ academic
calendar for CBSE classes 1 to 12
The alternative academic calendar is being
developed to attain learning outcomes in a joyful manner.
By: Education Desk | New Delhi | Updated:
April 6, 2020 11:12:00 am
Taking note of the suspension of classes
due to lockdown, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked the
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to develop an
alternative academic calendar for classes 1 to 12. The chairman in her
communique to the principal stated that the calendar is being developed to
attain learning outcomes in a joyful manner. “This calendar also suggests ways
and means to use technology to aid and facilitate this process of learning,”
the chairman mentioned.
The curriculum will be released soon, and
will be shared with the principals. The chairman has emphasised new trends of
e-learning, saying, “It’s also the time to embrace technology – whether it is
Internet based or not. Group video calls, conference calls, simple voice calls
can help in effectively communicating with each other.”
“Online classes synced with the
normal/routine timetable that you followed while in school, without adequate
planning and preparation from teachers, parents and students, may give more
stress without any positive outcomes,” the chairman commented in her letter to
principals.
The schools are being advised to follow
digital learning platforms provided by the Ministry of Human Resource and
Development (MHRD). “Aside from the NCERT calendar, during these difficult
times, teaching and learning can also continue with the help of comprehensive
digital learning platforms focused on providing curriculum linked and curated
content,” the chairman has pointed out.
Meanwhile, the board has advised parents
to make children aware about the misuse of online learning and content. “We
would like to caution at this stage that while technology will be required to
be used by the child for learning, at the same time, sensitise parents about
the misuse/ misinterpretation of information in certain sites that can induce
possible distress in children because of exposure to age inappropriate
content,” CBSE chairman said.
The chairman has also advised parents to
involve children in household work. “The running of a kitchen is an immense
learning resource,” she remarked. “Various places in our homes, especially the
kitchens, remain the most underrated and underused place for a child’s
cognitive, affective and psychomotor development. The kitchen is perhaps the
best lab one has at home,” noted Karwal.
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