The Ministry of Education in its new curriculum framework released on Wednesday has announced that board exams will now be conducted twice a year and students will be allowed to retain best score. The ministry has stated that the new curriculum framework has been designed in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and textbooks are being developed for 2024 academic session.
According to the MoE's new curriculum framework, Class 11, 12 students will now have to study two languages of which one language must be Indian. Moreover, the choice of subjects in classes 11,12 will not be restricted to streams (such as Arts, Science and Commerce) and students will have the option to choose accordingly.
"School boards to develop capacities to offer ‘on demand’ exams in due course of time", says MoE's new curriculum framework. The new framework has also noted that the current practice of ‘covering’ textbooks in classroom will be avoided while stressing that the cost of textbooks should be optimised.
In order to make the board exams “easier” from the current “high stakes” practice, the examination will assess the understanding and achievement of competencies rather than months of coaching and memorisation.
(With PTI Inputs)
