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Time of India
4 hours ago
- Science
- Time of India
CBSE allows Class 10 maths basic students to opt for regular math in class 11
Nagpur: The Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to continue allowing students of Class 10 to pursue regular maths (subject code 041) in Class 11, even if they opted for the simpler version of the subject called maths (Basic) in the Class 10 board exam. The maths (Basic) subject was introduced from the 2020 board exams for students who did not wish to pursue maths at higher levels. This meant they could not opt for engineering courses which required maths at Class 11 and 12. However, ever since the board introduced this policy, students who opted for maths (Basic) in Class 10 were allowed to pursue regular maths in Class 11 through special relaxation in the scheme. CBSE has cited 'pandemic and other issues' as the reason that this relaxation kept getting extended every year. Now, the policy relaxation will continue until further notice, meaning students won't have to wait for year-end circulars from CBSE to confirm whether or not they will get the benefit. CBSE's controller of examination, Sanyam Bhardwaj, however, requested principals to ensure that students have the aptitude to pursue regular maths at Class 11. CBSE's latest communication stated that this policy relaxation will cease once the new scheme of studies is implemented "in pursuance to the recommendations of NCF-SE". From the 2025-26 academic session onwards, students who appeared for Maths (Basic), subject code 241, in Class 10 can now apply for maths (041) in Class 11.
Time of India
4 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
Showcause to 38 schools over results
Ranchi: In view of the poor performance in CBSE Class XII examinations 2025 under the Mukhyamantri Utkrishta Vidyalaya scheme, the Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC) has issued showcause notices to several CM Schools of Excellence. These schools recorded pass percentages below 60%. In the Science stream, 19 schools were flagged, including institutions in Lohardaga, Giridih, Chatra, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Ramgarh, Dumka, Latehar, Seraikela, Godda, Jamtara, Koderma, Garhwa, Chaibasa, and Sahibganj. Among these, the KGBV CM School of Excellence, Sahibganj, showed the poorest result with only 11.49% of students passing. Ten of these schools recorded pass rates under 50%. In the Commerce stream, 10 schools were identified for poor performance, with CD Girls CM Excellence School, Jhumri Tilaiya, Koderma recording the lowest pass rate of 8.33%. Six of these institutions scored below 50%. Additionally, nine schools offering Arts courses, including those in Seraikela, Godda, Dumka, Sahibganj, and Palamu, were also directed to explain their performance. JEPC has asked all identified schools to submit replies in seven working days, read an official notice.
The Hindu
6 hours ago
- General
- The Hindu
Schools begin cleaning premises ahead of reopening
With the new academic year set to begin on Monday, June 2, schools in the district have begun cleaning their premises and making the necessary arrangements ahead of the reopening. Conservancy workers within the corporation limits cleaned the school premises and disinfected them with sprays. Water tanks were also cleaned. Additionally, teachers at several schools adorned the campuses with colourful paper to welcome students for the new academic year. Sources in the Education Department said that over 400 schools in the district—including government, government-aided, and private institutions—are slated to reopen on Monday, while many CBSE schools are scheduled to open a week later. They added that there is no fear of a COVID-19 outbreak and confirmed that school premises have been fully prepared to welcome the students.
Indian Express
14 hours ago
- General
- Indian Express
‘Welcome step, practical implementation difficult': Pune school principals on CBSE's teaching in mother tongue move
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), in a circular dated May 22, has instructed schools across the country to use the mother tongue or state language as the medium of instruction in the pre-primary to Class 5 stages. While this is in line with the Centre's National Education Policy, 2020, as well as UNICEF and UNESCO's advocacy for education in the mother tongue, there are a few challenges to implementing this ambitious move. The Indian Express spoke to principals of English-medium CBSE schools in Pune to get their views on this change and the obstacles they anticipate while enforcing this mandate. What the CBSE circular says Quoting the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2023, the circular states that the first language of literacy (R1) in schools should be the student's mother tongue. However, if this is not possible due to classroom diversity, the state language can be used as R1, it adds, directing schools to begin implementing the change from this year onwards. According to the CBSE's SARAS portal, there are 30,859 schools affiliated with the Board in the country. All of these schools are now required to create an NCF implementation committee by the end of May. This panel will be responsible for 'mapping student mother tongue, aligning language resources, and guiding curriculum adjustments'. What schools say Aditi Mukherjee, the principal of Billabong International School, Pune, enthusiastically supported the move by CBSE. 'I think this is a very welcome step because it has been long enough that we have followed English as a medium of instruction in different international schools, and in fact, schools in general,' she said. After mapping students' mother tongues and understanding teacher competency in these languages, Mukherjee said the school will have to make a training calendar to 'capacity build teachers' in the school. 'And if we see that there is some requirement for, you know, external training or even recruitment, we have to do the same,' she added. One of the challenges, Mukherjee said, would be that not all non-educators would agree with shifting the medium of education from English, the language of the elite, to a local language. 'I would also love to call upon our stakeholders, the children and the parents in particular, and have them as the third point of the pyramid. So, teachers, the leadership team and the board committee, as well as the parents, that would be the design,' she explained. The NCERT already has textbooks in 22 languages, and teachers should be able to train themselves to teach in the required language and even create their own teaching resources, opined Mukherjee. However, Nirmal Waddan, principal of The Kalyani School, Pune, envisioned greater challenges in implementing the move. 'I appreciate the CBSE's move on the language policy, but, unfortunately, there are many practical hindrances. In our school at least, we have children coming from diverse backgrounds. They are IT professionals who keep on shifting base, and they do not belong to a single mother tongue like Marathi or Telugu…So, we cannot cater to different mother tongues at the same time,' Waddan said. Even if the medium of education is to be changed to the state language, like Marathi in Maharashtra, Waddan said it will be quite challenging for teachers. 'A teacher who is from North India, how will she know how to teach a child in Telugu or Kannada? Practically, it is not going to be possible to implement this circular to the T…Completely changing the medium is not possible. It will be bilingual in most of the schools,' she said. Even though most of her teachers know Marathi, teaching in the language is a different game altogether, she explained. 'Core subjects like science and maths would be very, very challenging. Because there are certain words which have a proper meaning. I am born and brought up in Maharashtra, but even for me, it is going to be very difficult to explain in Marathi,' Waddan said. She said that even with training workshops for teachers, the shift in medium will still be quite challenging. 'I appreciate the main objective CBSE has behind this language policy circular and the NEP also…to make the children understand and get familiar with the basics…Learning outcomes will be better, I understand that completely. But practical implementation is very difficult,' she added. Indira National School's principal, Arati Garampalli, expressed similar views. 'My personal opinion would not be completely shifting to a vernacular language. I would still prefer that they go on with English and side-by-side give an explanation in Marathi or any other local language…We have diverse people, I do not have only Maharashtrians here. I have Bengalis, North Indians, South Indians. South Indians don't even pick up Hindi easily. So imagine for Marathi, it would be more difficult,' she said. 'We have to look at our stakeholders, which are our students and also my staff. My staff should also be particularly very perfect in that vernacular language. When you are teaching in a language, you have to be perfect in that, you cannot just go on (casually),' she added. However, Milind Naik, principal of Jnana Prabodhini School and a member of the steering committee for NEP implementation in Maharashtra, offered a different perspective and explained how the move might seem challenging, but is achievable. He said that a majority of CBSE school teachers in Pune speak Marathi in their daily lives and are compelled to speak in English in schools. 'A majority of the teachers already know Marathi. So there might be a few, as less as say 10 per cent, who just do not know Marathi. So it is expected that the teachers must communicate in Marathi. That means schools do not require teachers who have mastery over Marathi but are fluent enough to talk, to communicate basic things with the students. So, all those teachers residing in Pune for the last two to three years must be able to do this. It is not so difficult,' he explained. For other languages like Sindhi or Urdu, where teachers might not be easily available, Naik said, 'They (schools) have to try to get those teachers. Otherwise, the students get affected. Many times, the children try to shift from the CBSE English-medium schools to a vernacular school. So if they do not want the students to drop out, then they must try to have multilingual teachers at their school.' A major point of focus in the NEP is to address and improve the school dropout rate in the country. Naik also explained that practical issues would not be unique to English-medium schools but also affect regional language schools. 'Marathi-medium schools from Maharashtra will also face the same problem. If the school is in the Konkan region or near Goa, then they (teachers) must know Konkani also. Or if it is around Amravati or Nagpur, they must know Ahirani, and all those local languages. So, Marathi-medium schools are also going to face the same problem…All schools have to take care of all these things,' he added.
Indian Express
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘It is time Delhi govt schools became parents' first choice': CM Rekha Gupta felicitates CBSE Class 10, 12 toppers
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta handed out tablets to 87 CBSE toppers from classes 10 and 12 in various government schools at a Pratibha Samman Samaroh or felicitation ceremony held Friday at Rajkiya Pratibha Bal Vikas Vidyalaya, Rajpur Road. While 16 of the students were from Class 10, as many as 71 were from Class 12. Twenty government schools, which recorded 100 per cent pass, were also gifted computers during the ceremony. Commending the toppers, Gupta said, 'Students have achieved this milestone through dedication, discipline, and relentless effort… The Delhi Government is proud of all of you,' adding that she studied at a government school in Ashok Vihar. 'If you have the will, a clear vision, and the zeal to work hard, no goal is too far.' 'It is time that Delhi government schools become the first choice for parents. Just as people consider government colleges like Delhi University a world-class destination for higher education, our schools too must become symbols of pride and excellence at the school level,' the chief minister said. With the BJP government completing 100 days, Gupta shared key policy decisions after congratulating all officials, teachers, parents, and students for 'the transformative steps taken in the education sector.' The chief minister underlined that under the new government, the school administration, infrastructure, modern libraries, smart classrooms, digital services, and multilingual education has seen an overhaul. The government's efforts would also help students compete nationally and globally, she added. The chief minister also criticised the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for 'excluding underperforming students to artificially improve results,' while claiming that the BJP government is committed to ensuring inclusive education. Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood, who addressed the gathering, praised the role of mothers in the students' success. He said, 'Behind every student achieving excellence in Delhi today is the tireless support of a mother.' Noting an existing imbalance between private and government schools in Delhi, the minister said, 'But now the situation is changing. Under the chief minister's leadership, the government is bringing wide-ranging reforms to the education system.' Sood also reaffirmed that 75 new CM Shri Schools will be opened this year in Delhi, featuring 'state-of-the-art infrastructure, experiential learning, and integration of values rooted in Indian culture.' These schools will be positioned as national models of excellence, he said. In addition, Sood said, 'Our goal is to ensure that students in government schools have access to the same high-quality facilities as those in private schools. Every child deserves a fair opportunity, and education must be the path to their brighter future.'
