Delhi:EROS TIMES: Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia convened a meeting of the Delhi Education Board Committee and Delhi Curriculum Reform Committee meeting here at the Delhi Secretariat on Tuesday. He announced the constitution of two committees which will prepare the scheme and framework for formation of Delhi Education Board and Curriculum reforms. In the Annual Budget 2020-21, Government of Delhi had announced its plans for Curriculum Reforms and creating a New Board of Education for Delhi.
*98% result is not enough, let’s take education to next level- Manish Sisodia*
Starting the discussion with the exemplary performance of Delhi Govt schools in Class 12 Board examinations, Shri Manish Sisodia said that the Team Education should start thinking of taking education to the next level, “Our Delhi Govt schools have showcased exemplary performance in class 12 board exam results.
This is a reflection of the work that has been done in the last 5 years. But 98% result is not enough, we have to work together to take education to the next level,” he said.
*Our Vision for the next 5 years is to transform the education system of Delhi and it is our hope that these two committees would tell us “HOW”- Dy CM Manish Sisodia
Manish Sisodia announced the constitution of two committees which will prepare the scheme and framework for formation of Delhi Education Board and Curriculum reforms.
The Committee for the creation of the framework for the Delhi State Education Board will study global best practices in learning assessment, re imagine current assessment practices and provide a road map for an innovative, student-friendly scheme of assessment to be followed by the new Education Board of Delhi. Members of this committee include Prof Ankur Sarin (faculty member, IIM Ahmedabad), Dr. Wilima Wadhwa (Director of ASER Centre), Mr. Ashok Pandey (Director of Ahlcon Group of Schools) amongst others.
The Committee for the creation of the new curriculum for children upto the age of 14 years will study globally renowned best practices in curriculum and reforms and recommend what is best suited for Delhi. The Committee is mandated to re-imagine current curriculum, pedagogical practices and provide a road map for an innovative, student-friendly curriculum for the pre-primary, primary and upper primary stages in the schools of Delhi. Members of this committee include Ms. Abha Adams (Advisor Education, Step by Step School); Ms. Ameeta Wattal (Principal, Springdales School) , Dr Rukmini Banerji ( CEO, Pratham Education Foundation); Vinod Karate ( Social Entrepreneur and CEO, The Teacher App) amongst others.
The Education Minister of Delhi stated that he convened a joint meeting of these committees, as curriculum and assessment are inextricably linked to each other.
*Last five years showed us what we can achieve within the existing education system. Now our aim is to redefine the education system to prepare our students for the challenges of the 21st century world- Dy CM Manish Sisodia*
Speaking at the joint meeting today, the Education Minister of Delhi said that the Delhi Govt under the leadership of CM Arvind Kejirwal has shown what can be done within the existing education system in the past five years, by bringing about massive transformation in the quality of education. But now, he said, the team should think about redesigning the education system in a way that will suit the demand and challenges of the 21st century world.
In the meeting today, Dr Rukmini Banerji,a member of the Delhi Education Curriculum Committee and CEO, Pratham Education Foundation said , “In India we see an increase in urbanization, that is a reality around which our education model should be redesigned. And therefore Delhi can be a good starting point for re imagining how education should be in urban India.”
An important point made during the Delhi Education Department’s curriculum meeting by Ms Ameeta Wattal, Principal of Springdales School, was that special focus should be given to developing students’ agency and encouraging students to take ownership of their learning, *“Students’ agency is critical in today’s times. While in class, the students should actively engage, think, collaborate and share their ideas. Developing students’ ownership over their learning is very important to improve the quality of teaching-learning and the overall education system,”* she said.
Prof Ankur Sarin, faculty member, IIM Ahmedabad said, “ We should try and achieve a balance between the inward-looking mindset and the outward ambition to think beyond Delhi.”
Dr. Wilima Wadhwa, a member of the Board Committee of Delhi Education Department, and Director, ASER Centre said, “A proper system of feedback mechanism needs to be established in the schools so that the students feel motivated to own their learning. It also opens up a channel of communication and scope for improvement at both ends. The students will then feel heard and more interested.”
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