Restore Oct-Nov Session from this Year for Lower Classes: Stakeholders Urge Govt
Seeks clarity on NEP-2020 status
Syed Rizwan Geelani
Srinagar, Oct 26: The stakeholders on Saturday sought clarity over the status of the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020.
The move comes amid the government decision to likely restore the November session of examinations in schools across Kashmir from next academic session.
The academicians said that the government should clarify the status of the implementation of the NEP- 2020 as it will enable the school education department to restore the November ses- sion in a smooth manner.
“The government should clarify the exact status of the NEP-2020 implementation. If the policy is already implemented then the government can do away with formal exams for lower classes and promote the students to the next class on the basis of their academic performance,” a senior lec- turer said, wishing not to be named.
Education Minister Sakina Itoo earlier said that the government would restore the October-November session in schools across Kashmir from the next aca- demic session.
Following this, the stakeholders have stated that the clarity on implementation of NEP-2020 could pave the way for promoting students of lower classes to the next class within this year.
“And for higher classes, the government can go ahead from next year,” a senior academician said.
In 2022, the J&K government notified the ‘Student Assessment and Evaluation Scheme’ (SA&ES), up to class 8th for government and government recognised private schools.
In this regard, the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) issued a detailed notification on December 22, 2022, containing the SOPs and the scheme framework in accordance with the pro- visions in NEP-2020 and the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2019.
As per SoPs, the government decided to take a paradigm shift from rote learn ing to experiential learning in schooling as envisaged in the NEP-2020. (Greater Kashmir)
