Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 17: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE), in collaboration with PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development) and NCERT, is organizing a five-day workshop aimed at revolutionizing assessment systems in education.
The workshop focuses on two significant objectives: the implementation of a Holistic Progress Card for the secondary stage and the standardization of question paper templates.
The inaugural session was chaired by Gh Hassan Sheikh, Chairman, JKBOSE, who underscored the importance of modern, student-centric evaluation systems. He said these initiatives align with the goals of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which ensures an equitable assessment of students’ cognitive, emotional, and skill-based competencies.
Dr Parveen Singh, Director Academics, addressed the gathering and stressed the importance of creativity and problem-solving abilities in question paper design. He highlighted the need of aligning classroom teaching methods with these new evaluation frameworks to foster holistic learning.
In a special voice message, Dr. Indrani Mukherjee, Head, PARAKH, NCERT, Highlighting the pivotal role of PARAKH, an independent Pan-India assessment centre established under the framework of the National Education Policy 2020.
Earlier, Dr Yasir Hamid Sirwal, Dy. Director Academic, called for collective efforts to bring about the transformative changes envisioned by NEP 2020, adding that the workshop marks a significant milestone in the journey to modernize and standardize assessment systems.
Resource persons from PARAKH, NCERT, presented a detailed presentation on the concept of the Question Paper Templates, setting the tone for the next four days.
More than 100 educators from the School Education Department, including representatives from Private schools, DIETs, and SCERT, participated actively in the event.
Sugandh, Academic Officer, anchored the inaugural session. The officers of the Academic Division, JKBOSE, especially Dr Arif Jan, Dy Director Academics-KD, Iftikhar Imran, Academic Officer-KD, Syed Kashif Hashmi and Chander Kumar Academic Officers-JD, were also present.
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