{"id":68479,"date":"2020-11-02T18:02:24","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T12:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=68479"},"modified":"2021-01-15T10:59:44","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T05:29:44","slug":"examining-examinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/examining-examinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Examining Examinations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Context: <\/strong>Need of an education system that encourages children to question and learn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the problems with our current examination system?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The cut-throat nature of our examination system<\/strong> celebrates the success of a few and creates unhealthy competition.<\/li>\n<li>This leads to an excessive amount of stress in children who are physiologically, psychologically and emotionally not ready to handle it.<\/li>\n<li>There is a wealth of information and insight about a <strong>student\u2019s potential and ability that cannot be captured in a report card.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Exams in India focus on grades rather than on what is learnt. <\/strong>This is also why students choose careers in domains where they have scored well in, rather than fields that they are interested in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How will NEP 2020 help in holistic learning?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mhrd.gov.in\/sites\/upload_files\/mhrd\/files\/NEP_Final_English_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Education Policy 2020<\/a> places emphasis on holistic and collective<\/strong> learning rather than having one main exam determines a student\u2019s fate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Students are to be evaluated based on their performance in different classes<\/strong>, the first two years of primary school are to be test-free from 2021.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Report cards will no longer include the class and level rankings<\/strong> at both primary and secondary levels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Board exams will cover a range of subjects and test only core concepts<\/strong>. Students can take exams on two occasions during an academic year.<\/li>\n<li>In order to track students\u2019 progress throughout their school years, exams will be conducted in classes III, V, and VIII and <strong>a common national exam will be introduced for students applying to the 60-odd universities in the country.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>This will regulate how universities are run and will also \u201cset higher standards<\/strong> and build rigour into the education system\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Such changes will help create <strong>a holistic learning environment that is safe, supportive, and provide opportunities to learn<\/strong> and excel in non-academic as well as academic domains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What are the requirements for successful implementation of NEP?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>E<strong>xtraordinary efforts in the training and professional development of teachers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The implementation of technology-based solutions and processes<\/strong> that can supplement teacher training and bring in scalable, sustainable and measurable change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Way forward<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The primary motive of school education should be to impart knowledge, values, and skills that will help develop necessary life skills to be successful.<\/li>\n<li>With successful private and public collaboration, the NEP\u2019s visions for early childhood to higher education, professional education to vocational education, and teacher training to professional education can be realised.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Context: Need of an education system that encourages children to question and learn. What are the problems with our current examination system? The cut-throat nature of our examination system celebrates the success of a few and creates unhealthy competition. 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