Saturday 19 November 2011
Draft Report of Expert Committee on Curriculum & Syllabus 2011
The Expert Committee in the School Education Department, Govt of West Bengal has submitted their report.
Read the Report and give your valuable suggestion!!!
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Read the Report and give your valuable suggestion!!!
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Tuesday 15 November 2011
ALL INDIA COMPETITION ON INNOVATIVE PRACTICES AND EXPERIMENTS IN EDUCATION FOR SCHOOLS AND TEACHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
The scheme entitled Innovative Practices in School and
Teacher Education: All India Competition for NCERT award
for school Teachers and Teacher Education was formulated
during nineteen sixties and was in vogue till 2005.
National Curriculum Framework 2005 under the heading
"Encouraging Innovations" in Chapter 5 entitled "Systemic
Reforms" has made the following observations: Individual
teachers often explore new ways of transacting the curriculum
in addressing the needs of students within their specific
classroom context (including constraints of space, large
numbers, absence of teaching aids, diversity in the student
body, the compulsion of examination, and so on).
These efforts, often pragmatic but also creative and ingenious,
by and large remain invisible to the school and the larger
teaching community, and are usually not valued by teachers
themselves. The sharing of teaching experiences and diverse
classroom practices can provide opportunities for an academic
discourse to develop within school as teachers interact with
and learn from each other. This will also encourage new ideas
and facilitate innovation and experimentation. How can
innovative and creative ways of teaching and learning be
encouraged and supported by the system so that they can
become a body of practice that can be brought to a stage
when they can be built back into the system? For a start, there is a need to create structured spaces within schools,
and at the level of the cluster and block where teachers are
encouraged to share and discuss classroom practices and
experiences. If seen as worthwhile, some of these ideas and
practices can be systemically followed up. It is also important
to bring together groups of teachers within and across schools
and provide support to them in terms of resources as well as
time to work together. There is also, a need for documentation
and research of identified good practices i(5.5.2).
As a follow-up of field interaction, expert group meetings
and observations of NCF 2005, the old scheme was reviewed.
On the basis of feedback received from the teachers,
headmasters and experts, the following in-built obstacles in
the system of school education and teacher education were
identified in the way of sustaining innovations and innovative
ideas in the system for a longer period.
More >>Bengal slammed for not implementing right to education act
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Friday slammed the West Bengal government for not implementing right to education act in the state.
Addressing the media here at conclusion of a two-day-long public hearing, NCPCR Chairperson Shanta Sinha said the problem of child labour and trafficking were rampant in West Bengal because of non-implementation of the right to education act.
Addressing the media here at conclusion of a two-day-long public hearing, NCPCR Chairperson Shanta Sinha said the problem of child labour and trafficking were rampant in West Bengal because of non-implementation of the right to education act.
West Bengal cabinet takes pro-learning decisions
Thursday approved a 'no-detention policy' for promoting all students up to Class 8 but said examinations will be held to evaluate a student's progress.
The cabinet also decided to do away with the lottery system in school admission and left it to the individual schools to decide on the modalities of admission.
'We have decided there will be no detention of students up to Class 8. However, examinations will be held and results also announced. This is needed to evaluate the progress of the students and help them overcome weaknesses,' Industries and IT Minister Partha Chatterjee told mediapersons while briefing them on the cabinet decisions.
'We have discussed in detail various aspects of school education. We have been against the lottery system in education. We feel it is for the schools to frame rules for admission. The schools will apprise the education department,' Chatterjee said at the state secretariat.
However, the cabinet decision contradicts the state government's order last month about introducing a lottery system for admission in schools. In fact, a large number of schools held a meeting Thursday to decide on the modalities of the lottery system.
Education Minister Bratya Basu said the government will not intervene in the admission norms followed by individual schools unless there were allegations of exorbitant fees charged or of partiality in the administration process.
Clause 16 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act that came into force from April 1, 2010, states that no child admitted in a school shall be held back in any class till completion of elementary education. The act makes education a fundamental right of every child in the age group of 6-14 years.
The cabinet also decided to do away with the lottery system in school admission and left it to the individual schools to decide on the modalities of admission.
'We have decided there will be no detention of students up to Class 8. However, examinations will be held and results also announced. This is needed to evaluate the progress of the students and help them overcome weaknesses,' Industries and IT Minister Partha Chatterjee told mediapersons while briefing them on the cabinet decisions.
'We have discussed in detail various aspects of school education. We have been against the lottery system in education. We feel it is for the schools to frame rules for admission. The schools will apprise the education department,' Chatterjee said at the state secretariat.
However, the cabinet decision contradicts the state government's order last month about introducing a lottery system for admission in schools. In fact, a large number of schools held a meeting Thursday to decide on the modalities of the lottery system.
Education Minister Bratya Basu said the government will not intervene in the admission norms followed by individual schools unless there were allegations of exorbitant fees charged or of partiality in the administration process.
Clause 16 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act that came into force from April 1, 2010, states that no child admitted in a school shall be held back in any class till completion of elementary education. The act makes education a fundamental right of every child in the age group of 6-14 years.
West Bengal as an Education Destination
n the pre-independent India, the intellectual resources of West Bengal had an influencing role in the India nation building. This is the first state in India responsible for bringing rational education to the young people. West Bengal witnessed The “Bengal Renaissance” and “Young Bengal Movement” for India and brought western education to India.
The land of exotic charm is responsible for birth of numerous intellectuals, educationist and personalities, who emerged as persons of global repute. Great visionaries like Rabindranath Tagore, Mother Teresa, Satyendra Bose and Amartya Sen, Satyajit Roy, only ton name a few, are sons of this land. Hence, from this entire information one can get a vivid picture of the excellent education profile of West Bengal.
In the post independence era also, education scenario of West Bengal is growing rapidy. Besides the proper division of the educational departments, commitment of persons, to education sector of West Bengal, is quite explicit and admirable. Government also offers balanced education opportunities and facilities to both rural and urban sector.
Our website makes a sincere attempt to provide you with detailed focus on the education profile of West Bengal.
In the West Bengal education system, district level education officials play the most crucial role in the development of primary and secondary education. The inspector of primary education, the district inspector of secondary education and district officer of physical education and youth welfare, are responsible for improvement in the quality of educational, cultural, physical and administrative activities. The Department of School Education in West Bengal is responsible for supervising formal system of education from Primary to Higher Secondary Level including Madrasaha, Sanskrit Anglo-Indian Education and other minority education.
Primary Education in West Bengal stats from standard I to IV, Secondary Education in West Bengal is from standard - V to X (Junior High or Upper Primary stage is from standard – V to VIII and High School stage is Class – IX and X) and Class-XI and XII constitute the Higher Secondary Education in West Bengal.
The entire School Education System in West Bengal is administered by a dual administrative system. The Syllabus and Curriculum as well as final evaluation are administered by the West Bengal Board of Primary Education, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, West Bengal Council for Higher Secondary Education and West Bengal Board of Madrasaha Education in their respective areas. The Department of Technical Education & Training administers schemes on technical education at Diploma Level through Polytechnics, Craftsman Training through Industrial Training Institute and Junior Technical Schools, Non-formal vocational Training through Community Polytechnics and short- term Vocational Training Programme implemented through Zilla Parishads and Non-Govt Organizations towards improvement and expansion of Technical Education in West Bengal.
The land of exotic charm is responsible for birth of numerous intellectuals, educationist and personalities, who emerged as persons of global repute. Great visionaries like Rabindranath Tagore, Mother Teresa, Satyendra Bose and Amartya Sen, Satyajit Roy, only ton name a few, are sons of this land. Hence, from this entire information one can get a vivid picture of the excellent education profile of West Bengal.
In the post independence era also, education scenario of West Bengal is growing rapidy. Besides the proper division of the educational departments, commitment of persons, to education sector of West Bengal, is quite explicit and admirable. Government also offers balanced education opportunities and facilities to both rural and urban sector.
Our website makes a sincere attempt to provide you with detailed focus on the education profile of West Bengal.
In the West Bengal education system, district level education officials play the most crucial role in the development of primary and secondary education. The inspector of primary education, the district inspector of secondary education and district officer of physical education and youth welfare, are responsible for improvement in the quality of educational, cultural, physical and administrative activities. The Department of School Education in West Bengal is responsible for supervising formal system of education from Primary to Higher Secondary Level including Madrasaha, Sanskrit Anglo-Indian Education and other minority education.
Primary Education in West Bengal stats from standard I to IV, Secondary Education in West Bengal is from standard - V to X (Junior High or Upper Primary stage is from standard – V to VIII and High School stage is Class – IX and X) and Class-XI and XII constitute the Higher Secondary Education in West Bengal.
The entire School Education System in West Bengal is administered by a dual administrative system. The Syllabus and Curriculum as well as final evaluation are administered by the West Bengal Board of Primary Education, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, West Bengal Council for Higher Secondary Education and West Bengal Board of Madrasaha Education in their respective areas. The Department of Technical Education & Training administers schemes on technical education at Diploma Level through Polytechnics, Craftsman Training through Industrial Training Institute and Junior Technical Schools, Non-formal vocational Training through Community Polytechnics and short- term Vocational Training Programme implemented through Zilla Parishads and Non-Govt Organizations towards improvement and expansion of Technical Education in West Bengal.
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