Board exams will now be conducted twice. Preparations have been started in this regard. Preparations have started to change the pattern of board exams on the basis of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) prepared for school education. Giving information in this regard, Union Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that board examinations will be held twice a year.
Preparations have started to change the pattern of board exams on the basis of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) prepared for school education. Union Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that board examinations will be held twice a year. This experiment may start from the academic session 2025-26. He said that new books will come for six classes in the new session 2024. Credit framework is also being introduced in school education. The Education Minister said that many important initiatives have been taken so far for the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020. The coming two years will be very important. Students will have the freedom to choose the subjects of their choice, the stress of board exams will be reduced on them. New thinking and multidisciplinary system is being introduced in school education.
Will be able to choose best score from board exam twice
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that students will have the option to appear for board exams twice a year. It will depend on the student whether he wants to appear in only one examination or in both the examinations. If both appear in the examination then students will also be able to choose the best score. Pradhan said that he meets children in different parts across the country. Children are very happy with the decision of having board exams twice. This will definitely reduce the board exam stress on children. The format of board examination will be decided twice in 2024. Students and parents will be informed about the complete pattern. He told that former ISRO chief K. The NCF prepared by the committee headed by Kasturirangan has also recommended conducting board exams twice a year.
New books for these classes will come in 2024
The Union Education Minister said that new books will come for classes 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 11 from the new session 2024. New books for classes 7, 10 and 12 will come in 2025. New books for class 8 will come in the session of 2026-27. By April 2025, new books from Kindergarten to 12th will be released. In the new education policy, there is a provision of 5+3+3+4 instead of 10+2. According to these provisions, Foundation Stage is for children aged 3 to 8 years. Now NCERT syllabus and books are being prepared based on the new framework. The Union Ministry of Education has launched a magic box to teach sports to children aged 3-8 years (Foundational Stage).
