Class 12 practical exams to be held on old pattern

07/11/2019

Kainat Sarfaraz | kainat.sarfaraz@htlive.com

New Delhi : Four months after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said it was deliberating conducting Class 12 practical examination at external centres, the board came out with the examination schedule on Monday and said it would follow the previous year’s pattern with a more “strengthened” system.

“We have asked them to upload marks simultaneously and will also appoint a third-party observer who would supervise the conduct of exams,” said Sanyam Bhardwaj, Controller of Examinations. “In addition to this, we gave schools more than a month to conduct the practical examinations, which is an increased time frame from previous years so that schools have enough time to prepare.”

Between January 1, 2020 to February 7, 2020, the practical exams of both Class 10 and Class 12

students will be held at the same school they are enrolled in. Schools will have to upload the marks immediately on the link provided by the board after the assessment is over. As per past practice, there will be an external examiner and internal examiner.

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Why children should not be served junk food in school

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Nov 6, 2019

01/7No junk food zone

If junk food is one of the leading causes of so many health problems, why is it being promoted in schools? Most school canteens across the country offer a number of foods that most health experts will deem unhealthy. These foods provide no real nutrition, and might even get in the way of a child’s nutritional requirements. With a steep ascent in health awareness all around the country, many people feel that junk food should not be sold in and around school premises, and here are some details that surround the idea.

02/7The FSSAI intervention

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India proposed a ban on the sale and advertisement of junk food in school canteens and anywhere within 50 metres of school premises. The objective is to provide children with wholesome and safe food, while keeping them away from HFFS (high in fat, salt and sugar) foods. This even includes banning advertisements that promote such foods. There are many reasons why this ban should be implemented.

03/7Food provided should be wholesome and nutritious

Most junk food contains little to no nutrition, and substituting a healthy meal for something like a burger or a packet of chips rids the child of much needed nutrition. Children are growing at all times, and growth is supplemented by good nutrition, therefore focussing on nutritious food is top priority. Moreover, junk foods are not wholesome, and children are highly capable of feeling hungry shortly, encouraging binge eating.

04/7Food provided should be safe

Junk food contains a lot of unhealthy ingredients like trans fats, hydrogenated oils, artificial sugar, and a whole lot of empty calories. All these are unsafe not just for children, but for people of all ages, and consuming them can cause some serious health problems like damage to the organs and chronic conditions like diabetes or obesity.

05/7There is a lot of false advertising

A lot of products are falsely advertised as being healthy and nutritious, when in fact they are nowhere close to living up to those claims. Products like fruit juice or soya chips are advertised as being healthy, when in fact they are loaded with unhealthy ingredients like sugar, salt, fats, and preservatives, bringing the concept of ethics in the equation.

06/7Children are gullible

False advertising brings us to the next point, which is that children are usually gullible, and are quick to believe any information that is presented to them. Children are tempted by smell and appearance, which are enhanced for that very reason, and are persuaded by false advertising. This way, children end up indulging in food devoid of nutrition and end up compromising on vitamins and minerals.

07/7Engagement of nutritionists and dietitians

Food safety and standards can be maintained if the preparation of food in terms of wholesomeness, nutrition, and safety is assisted by nutritionists and dietitians periodically. This would help in ensuring that children end up getting nutritious food which is of utmost important at that stage.

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CBSE Practical Exams & Project Assessments 2020: 

Important details

TOI-Online | Nov 6, 2019, 11.26 AM IST

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the practical examinations and project assessments of Class 10th and Class 12^th students from January 01, 2020, to February 7, 2020. After the practical exams and project assessment submissions, the CBSE Board Exam 2020 will commence from February 15, 2020. The above information was released by the Board on its official website - cbse.nic.in.

CBSE Practical Exams & Projects Submission

Here are some of the important details related to the practical exams and project assessments that students should know:

Date sheet: The CBSE schools will conduct the Practical Examination and Project Assessments from January 1 to February 7, 2020.

Exam Centre: The practical exam and project assessments will be done in the respective schools.

Examiners: During the practical exam and project assessments at schools, both external examiner and an internal examiner will be present. However, the practicals will be conducted by the external examiners appointed by the CBSE only. An observer will also be appointed.

Result/Marks: The marks will be uploaded on the CBSE internal website immediately after the assessment is over.

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CBSE pre-board exams in Delhi to begin from Dec 16; practicals from Jan 1, Board exams from Feb 15

TOI-Online | Nov 7, 2019, 09:35 IST

The first class 12th pre-board exam will begin on Monday, December 16, 2019 with Physical/Political Science paper while class 10th first paper will be of Natural Science which will be conducted on Tuesday, December 17, 2019.

The exam for morning/general shift schools will be conducted from 09:30 am to 12:30 pm while for evening shift schools the exam will be held from 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm. The entry for the exam will be allowed half-an-hour prior to the commencement of the examination.

Meanwhile, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released date sheet and guideline for schools for the practical examination for Class 10th and 12th Board exams 2019-20.

According to the press release, the CBSE practicals/ project assessments for Class 10th and 12th will begin from January 1, 2020 and to continue up to February 7, 2020. The CBSE, through the official communication, has asked the its affiliated schools to record the marks and take the photographs of the practical examination and submit them via an application on the date of examination.

Also, CBSE has released a tentative exam schedule for the upcoming CBSE annual board exam 2019-2020 for class 10 and class 12.

The board 2020 exam will begin from February 15 onwards and will be completed by the end of March 2020. This time, the main papers of class 12 will also begin in the month of February 2020. The CBSE board examination results 2020 for class 10 and class 12 will be released on May 2 and May 6 respectively.

This year 32 lakh digital lockers of CBSE examinees will be opened. The students can download their marks sheets, migration certificates and pass certificates digitally from the digital lockers after the declaration of result.

This time, CBSE will conduct two examinations for class 10 mathematics subject - CBSE Class 10 Standard Maths Exam and CBSE Class 10 Basic Math Exam. The Board, in its notification, also highlighted all other activities planned by CBSE and have asked the schools to inform students and share important details with them.

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CBSE Board Practical Exam Dates Announced. Details Here

The CBSE Board exams for both Class 10 and Class 12 main papers are expected to be held in March and April.

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Updated: November 07, 2019 09:15 IST

CBSE practicals will be held from January 1 to February 7 in respective schools.

NEW DELHI:

Central Board of Secondary Education or CBSE, the national level school education body which conducts secondary and higher secondary certificate exams, said the practicals will be held from January 1 to February 7 next year in respective schools. The Board also said the theory papers of Skill subjects may commence from February 15 following 2019 practice. The CBSE Board exams for both Class 10 and Class 12 main papers are expected to be held in March and April.

In a circular addressed to the Principals and Head of all schools affiliated to the Board regarding conduct of Practical examinations and Project or Internal Assessments, the CBSE has asked the schools to follow certain measures "to ensure that practical examinations are conducted before examination and in letter and spirit".

"Schools will conduct Practical Examinations and Project assessments from 1st January, 2020 to 7th February, 2020," it said.

The Board also asked the schools to upload the marks on the link provided immediately after the assessment is over.

"While uploading marks, schools will ensure that correct marks are uploaded as no correction in the marks will be allowed once marks are uploaded. Schools should also keep in mind maximum marks allotted for Practical/Project while awarding/uploading marks," it said.

"The practical examination and Project assessments will be done in the respective schools... There will be an External Examiner as well as an Internal Examiner, as per past practice," it added.

The circular also asked the schools to ensure that practicals are conducted by the external examiners appointed by the CBSE only.

"An observer will also be appointed by the Board who will supervise conduct of the practical examination and project assessment," the circular said.

CBSE will provide an App link to the schools for uploading a group photograph of each batch during the practical examination.

"Group Photo should consist of all the candidates of that batch, External examiner, internal examiner and Observer. All faces should be clearly visible in photograph. The photograph should be taken in the laboratory where practical exams are being held and laboratory should also be seen clearly in the photograph," it said.

"Some other information such as batch number, total batch, date and time etc will also be required to be uploaded on link... The software will ensure that photograph uploaded is geotagged and time tagged," the circular said.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/education/

Ban junk food in schools: FSSAI

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has come up with draft regulations proposing a ban on sale, advertisement and promotion of unhealthy food on school premises and within 50m of schools. P 11

Regulator proposes ban on sale of junk food in & near schools

FSSAI Also Mulls Barring Advertising & Promotion Of Unhealthy Food

TIMES NEWS NETWORK  |  New Delhi:

In a move to ensure healthy eating among children, the food regulator has come up with draft regulations proposing a ban on sale, advertisement and promotion of unhealthy food— high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS)— in school premises and within 50 metres of the school campus.

The draft regulation titled — ‘Food Safety and Standards (Safe Food and healthy diets for School Children) Regulations, 2019’ — also listed measures for monitoring the quality of food supplied to schoolchildren. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has sought public comments on the draft by December, after which it will be finalised for implementation.

“Food business operators manufacturing HFSS food products shall not advertise or offer for free, sale of such foods to children in school premises or within 50 metres of the school campus,” the draft regulations said.

The proposal also contains guidelines for providing safe and wholesome food to schoolchildren. For instance, it suggests 75-80% of the foods should be cereals, pulses, milk products, eggs, fish, meat, fruits, vegetables, nuts etc. It also advises discouraging availability of HFSS foods such as deep fried foods like french fries, fried chips, samosa, chola bhatura, gulab jamun etc., sugar sweetened carbonated or non-carbonated beverages, ready to eat food, noodles, pizzas, burgers, confectionery items, sugar and sugar based products etc.

In June, FSSAI CEO Pawan Kumar Agarwal had announced that the regulator has proposed banning advertisements of unhealthy food in and around schools. However, the notification of the draft norms were pending with the health ministry for approval.

The school authority or business contracted by it and FBOs contracted by department of school education for operation of the mid-day meal scheme will have to “obtain a registration or license”and comply with the hygiene requirements.

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School buses do need more than 13 seats to get permits: HC tells state

Rosy.Sequeira@timesgroup.com

Mumbai:

Bombay high court on Monday told the state government that the central law that allows school bus permits to be issued to vehicles with a seating capacity of 13 and above will prevail.

“Don’t put interests of school bus operators forward,” said a bench of Justices Satyaranjan Dharmadhikari and Riyaz Chagla. It heard a 2016 PIL by PTA United Forum that alleged safety of children was being compromised as rules to issue permits for school buses were not strictly enforced.

As per the 2016 amendment to the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, school bus permit can be issued to a vehicle with a seating capacity of 13 and above. However the state Rules define a school bus as having a seating capacity up to 12 and autorickshaws with “a hard top and closed passenger body”. In January 2018, the HC was told the government is in the process of changing the state rules to allow permits to school vans.

Government’s advocate Bhupesh Samant said the reason for allowing vans and rickshaws was big school buses are unable to enter narrow lanes. But the judges said there have been instances when small vehicles have turned turtle with children. They suggested that school buses stop close to the schools and the staff usher the children. “Except for those children who require assistance,” said Justice Dharmadhikari.

The judges said they do think the central legislation can be ignored. “You enforce the rules. It is clear that you cannot indulge in this,” said Justice Dharmadhikari.

Samant sought time saying the advocate general will address the court. The judges said they will examine the issue on November 21.

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Last Updated : Nov 03, 2019 12:18 PM IST | Source: PTI

Assessment in school education to be transformed by 2022, NCERT to develop guidelines soon: HRD

The NCERT, which is set to review the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) after over 14 years, will also develop assessment guidelines in sync with the new framework.

 Noting that the current assessment system in school education has "harmful effects", the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will prepare guidelines for transformation in assessment by 2022, according to the HRD Ministry. The HRD Ministry, which is in the process of giving final shape to the new National Education Policy (NEP), has proposed in the final draft that to eliminate the "high stakes" aspect of board exams, all students will be allowed to take board exams on up to two occasions during any given school year and the examination be made "easier".

The NCERT, which is set to review the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) after over 14 years, will also develop assessment guidelines in sync with the new framework.

"To reverse the harmful effects of the current assessment system, board exams will encourage holistic development, students will be able to choose many of the subjects in which they take board exams, depending on their individualised interests," the draft proposes.

Mooting for board exams twice a year, the HRD Ministry has decided that, "in this regard, guidelines will be prepared by NCERT, for a transformation in the assessment system by 2022, to align with the NCF 2020".

The new policy has also recommended formation of a new regulatory body for all recognised school boards of India, for regulating assessment and evaluation norms and standards and for ensuring that the assessment patterns of different boards meet the skill requirements of the 21st century and are in consonance with stated objectives of the policy.

The draft, given a final shape by the HRD Ministry, will now be placed before the Union Cabinet for approval. But, according to ministry officials, there could be "minor last-minute edits".

A panel led by former Indian Space Research Organisation chief K Kasturirangan had submitted the draft of the new NEP to Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' when he took charge.

The draft was then put in public domain to seek feedback from various stakeholders and over two lakh suggestions were received by the HRD Ministry about the same.

The existing NEP was framed in 1986 and revised in 1992. A new education policy was part of the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto ahead of the 2014 general election.

Drafting experts also took into account the report of a panel headed by former cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian and formed by the HRD Ministry when it was being headed by Union minister Smriti Irani.

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CBSE Class 10th, 12th exams 2020: Correction process in application begins, check details

CBSE Class 10, 12 exams 2020: The correction window will be open till Monday, November 11, 2019. The respective schools can make corrections in the List of Candidates (LOC)

By Education Desk |New Delhi | November 4, 2019

CBSE Board Class 10th, 12th Exam 2020: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has opened the link for the correction process in applications for the classes 10, 12 students. The correction window will be open till next Monday, November 11. The respective schools can make corrections in the List of Candidates (LOC) by login on the official website- cbse.nic.in.

As per the notice, CBSE started the correction process after receiving requests from various schools. “It was desired from the schools that candidates’ data uploaded in LOC should be 100% correct. However, after last date of submission of the LOC, many schools have requested for correction in data,” read the CBSE notification.

 “Looking into the requests made by the schools, as one time measure, the link for making corrections in the LOC will be opened from November 4 to 11, 2019,” the notification mentioned.

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The CBSE Class 10, 12 exams are likely to be conducted in February

The CBSE class 10, 12 exams are likely to be conducted in February, following the previous year schedule. Last year, the exams started on February 21, 2019.

The Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE), in its latest notice, announced that it will not set-up the board exams for 2020 entirely on the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) syllabus, instead the board has released its syllabus for the upcoming exams on the official website.

The board said they prescribe NCERT books for class 9, 10, 11 and 12, however, it has been brought to their notice that “in these (NCERT) books, at certain places, it is mentioned that particular part of the book is not for the purpose of examination or assessment. Similar instructions are given for the information/ question provided in boxes also.” The CBSE said that these instructions are not applicable for class 10 and 12 examinations conducted by CBSE in 2020.

Source : https://indianexpress.com/article/education/

CBSE Board 10th and 12th Exam 2020: 

Annual Activity Schedule Released with Tentative Exam Dates

PUBLISHED ON: NOV 2, 2019 12:58 IST

CBSE Board Exam 2020 Dates Announced: CBSE Board has formally released the detailed activity calendar or the annual activity schedule for the upcoming months. As part of the CBSE annual activity calendar, the board has also formally released the tenatative examination dates for the CBSE Board Exam 2020. The activity calendar released by the board provides tentative examination dates for both CBSE 10^th Board Exam 2020 and CBSE 12^th Exam 2020. While the tentative exam dates have been announced by the board the detailed exam datesheet for CBSE Board Exam 2020 is still expected in the coming days.

Exam for Main Subjects in March 2020

According to the annual activity schedule released by the CBSE Board, the examinations for ancillary or smaller subjects for CBSE Board Exam 2020 will commence from February 2020. On the other hand, CBSE 10^th and 12^th Board Exam 2020 for Main subjects will only start in March 2020. According to the activity calendar under the point of Scheduling of Exams it read, “Board examinations for small subjects shall begin from midFebruary and for all major subjects shall commence from 1^st working day in March every year. Exact schedule shall be notified.”

CBSE Board Exam 2020 Datesheet Soon

While providing the tentative date or time period for the CBSE Board Exams 2020, the annual activity calendar has not confirmed the exact dates on which the Board exams would commence for Class 10 and Class 12 students. The actual examination dates along with the detailed subject-wise datesheet for CBSE Board Exam 2020 will be released by the Board soon, most likely in November End of December 1^st Week. Until then, students are advised to start preparing for the board exams in line with the general time period of March 2020 for the upcoming board exams.

CBSE & NCERT launch ‘Tamanna’ Aptitude Test

In related news, CBSE and NCERT have joined their hands together to launch a unique aptitude test called ‘Tamanna’. Tamanna Aptitude Test has been designed to help Class 9 and Class 10 students to take informed career decisions based on their skill-set, interests and abilities. Tamanna Aptitude Test is an online platform that helps students identify their aptitude and skill areas including Language Aptitude, Abstract Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, Mechanical Reasoning, Numerical Aptitude, Spatial Aptitude, and Perpetual Aptitude.

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