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Hindustan Times
10 hours ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Holistic Progress Card system to be implemented for class 1in Maharashtra
Mumbai: As a step toward implementing the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the state government announced the implementation of a Holistic Progress Card (HPC) system for all state board schools and a revised curriculum for class 1 starting this academic year. The decision is a part of the state government's phased plan to transition the school education system in line with the NEP by 2028–29. Holistic Progress Card system to be implemented for class 1in Maharashtra The HPC is designed to assess students more comprehensively, capturing their cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development, instead of focusing solely on their academic performance. The system is to be implemented alongside the new state curriculum aligned with the NEP's 5+3+3+4 structure. This structure divides schooling into four stages: Foundational (five years), Preparatory (three years), Middle (three years), and Secondary (four years). The new approach aligns with the global goals for education and ensures greater equity, quality, and inclusivity. As per the resolution issued by the state government on Monday, the Class 1 batch of academic year 2025-26 will be the first to be assessed using the HPC. The curriculum, developed by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), is based on the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) framework. The new curriculum reduces the content load and focuses more on experiential learning, encouraging logical thinking, and integrating foundational literacy and numeracy. The textbooks for the curriculum are set to be adapted from the material provided by the NCERT, with Maharashtra-specific changes made by Balbharati, the state textbook bureau. 'This initiative is not just about changing what children learn, but how they learn and how we assess that learning,' said an official from the School Education and Sports Department. 'The Holistic Progress Card represents a shift toward student-centric, skill-oriented education.' Orientation and training sessions for teachers on the new assessment methods will begin later this year to ensure smooth implementation. The HPC will replace traditional report cards and become a key tool in monitoring students' overall growth.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
'I'll qualify, don't worry': Animesh Kujur on making it to World Championships
Animesh Kujur (Image via X/@RFYouthSports) Animesh Kujur might have failed to finish among the top-three in his maiden appearance at the Diamond League, but he is quite confident of making it to the World Championships to be held in Tokyo in September. Speaking a day after the Monaco Diamond League meet, where he finished fourth in 200m in the U-23 category, Kujur said, 'I'll qualify. Don't worry.' Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! To make it to the worlds in 200m, he will have to run a time of 20.16 seconds, which is 0.16 seconds faster than his personal best of 20.32 seconds. It's going to be difficult but his coach Owen Martins also believes his pupil can achieve the target. Poll Do you believe Animesh Kujur will qualify for the World Championships in Tokyo? Yes, absolutely! No, I don't think so. 'Given the right race, the right people, and the right surface, it would be possible. There's 20.16 seconds in there somewhere. And that's a phenomenal improvement. Says a lot about the hard work he's done. He was banging out 20.5 seconds last year and we're thinking, like, what's going to happen? When's he going to break the national record?' said coach Martins, who trains Kujur at Odisha Reliance Foundation Athletics High-Performance Centre (HPC) in Bhubaneswar. And empowering athletes for global success, the Odisha govt is supporting HPC athletes in gaining international exposure and competing with the world's best. Even if Kujur doesn't make the qualifying time, he can make it to the Worlds through the points system and he is currently ranked 39 in the world. As for the Friday's race, neither Kujur nor his coach was happy with his showing but the former footballer is more than happy with the experience. 'I expected more but I competed with big athletes like Gout Gout and some others also who are national record holders of their country. So running with fast athletes will only make you fast,' said Kujur during a virtual interaction. 'I also met Noah Lyles and Letsile Tebogo and saw their warm-up routines and how they train which I'm going to implement in my warm up in the coming days.' Meanwhile, Martins blamed the headwind for the slower time and admitted that Kujur wasn't as fit as the other athletes. 'We had a relay camp, the Asian championships and then the meet in Taiwan. We then flew here and we're not quite as fit as we need to be. And that was very evident on Friday night how fit everybody was — all the Diamond League athletes,' said Martins. As a result the coach now wants to get back to the basics but did say that his pupil's starts have immensely improved thanks to working with the SNC coach Chris Woolley at Magglingen Sportzentrum in Bern, Switzerland. 'We did some movement pattern work with him over a couple of sessions and we adapted that into the start. So the starts improved immensely but we could still make a few hundred seconds better there,' Martins added. Whether he is able to do that will be evident during his next few events, the first of which is Spitzen Leichtathletik in Lucerne, Switzerland, on July 15. The next will be the World University Games after which he will be competing in Bhubaneswar at the World Athletics Continental Tour. Catch Manika Batra's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 3. Watch Here!
Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Workshop on holistic evaluation and question paper preparation concludes
1 2 Prayagraj: A five-day workshop, organised by UP Board and NCERT, concluded at Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute, Jhunsi, on Friday. Several topics were discussed and recommended by the eminent experts during the five days, including four aspects that will be taken into consideration while preparing the question papers for high school and intermediate exams. Evaluation and creative aspects will also be added. In the workshop, the CEO of PARAKH (Performance, Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development), Prof Indrani Bhaduri, said that HPC has been developed to make possible a 360 degree assessment of every child. She emphasised that it involves assessments not only by the teacher but also self-assessment by the student and peer assessments. Regarding the standardisation of question papers in the Board exams programme, she said that there are 66 boards in the country at present, and it's required that they all come to a common level of evaluation. Secretary UP Board, Bhagwati Singh, said that a holistic measurement of all the dimensions of the students, incorporating scholastic, co-curricular, and traits of a good citizen and human being, will be assessed by the HPC. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 1억 가까운 채무, 회생 인가로 부담 완화 법무법인 벗 더 알아보기 Undo Singh said that the Board is striving to make the evaluation process of students better so that they achieve more success in their careers. He said that workshop would strive for modifications in question papers in the light of NEP 20 and to bring about an equivalence among various school boards in the country. The nodal officer for HPC, Skand Shukla, mentioned that the workshop was attended by expert teachers from UP board schools, subject experts from SCERT units like ELTI, state institute of science, state institute of education, and state institute of Hindi, and the resource persons from NCERT-PARAKH. Apart from board experts, in the coming time, it is being considered to give training to all the teachers of the school in the method of preparing question papers. By getting training in question paper preparation, the evaluation of children will be strengthened in the board examination as well as in home examinations.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
UP Board exams to feature competency-based, creative questions
Major changes are coming to the UP Board's High School and Intermediate exam pattern, with question papers set to include more evaluative and creative components aimed at assessing student competencies. Discussions underway on the concluding day of the five-day workshop (HT Photo) As part of this shift, the UP Board will train all school teachers in designing question papers that move beyond rote learning, focusing instead on critical thinking, creativity, and holistic development. The changes were discussed and outlined during a five-day workshop jointly organised by the Uttar Pradesh Board and NCERT at the Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute in Jhunsi, which concluded on Friday. The workshop focused on a standardised question paper template and the Holistic Progress Card (HPC), aligning with the objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the national 'Equivalence of Boards' initiative. To support this transition, the UP Board plans to provide comprehensive training to all school teachers in designing balanced and competency-driven question papers, in addition to relying on board-appointed experts. Although teachers currently design internal exam papers, many lack formal training in this area. The new initiative aims to make student assessments—both internal and board-level—more effective and aligned with national educational goals. During the workshop's closing session, participants developed blueprint formats and model question papers, focusing on the HPC and the new Question Paper Template (QPT). Professor Indrani Bhaduri, CEO of PARAKH (Performance, Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development), explained that the HPC has been developed to facilitate a 360-degree assessment of each student. This includes teacher assessments, student self-assessments, and peer evaluations. She emphasised the need for standardised question papers, noting that India has 66 different education boards, and harmonising assessment criteria is essential for equity and quality. UP Board secretary Bhagwati Singh highlighted that the HPC aims to evaluate students holistically—encompassing academic performance, co-curricular activities, and attributes of responsible citizenship. He added that these reforms are aligned with the goals of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and will help create parity across various school boards in India. Skand Shukla, the nodal officer for HPC, stated that the workshop saw participation from expert teachers of UP Board schools and subject specialists from SCERT institutions such as ELTI, State Institute of Science, State Institute of Education, and State Institute of Hindi, as well as resource persons from NCERT-PARAKH. 'The goal is to design question papers that better tap into students' cognitive and creative abilities,' said Shukla. 'Since internal assessments prepare students for Board exams, large-scale training programmes will be launched to equip teachers with the skills needed to develop effective and balanced question papers.' He added that this was the first of several planned workshops. With nearly 29,000 secondary schools in Uttar Pradesh, a robust team of trained educators will be crucial for the successful rollout of the HPC. Both board and internal examinations will need to align with these new assessment formats.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Animesh finishes 4th with 20.55s as Gout Gout wins in Monaco
Animesh Kujur made his debut, not just for himself but also for the country in sprints, at the Diamond League in Monaco on Friday in the Under-23 category and competing with Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout in the 200m final, he came fourth with a timing of 20.55 seconds at the Louis II stadium. As for Gout Gout, he won the race in 20.10 seconds ahead of Botswana's Busang Collen Kebinatshipi (20.28 seconds) and South Africa's Naeem Jack (20.42 seconds). Kujur was coming into the race having bettered the 100m NR on July 5 at the Dromia International Sprint and Relays Meeting at Konstantinos Baglatzis Municipal Stadium in Vari, Greece. He was high on confidence and looking to put up another impressive show on his debut at the prestigious Diamond League meet. However, on Friday night in Monaco, he couldn't better his PB of 20.32 seconds that he had achieved during the Asian Athletics Championships last month. He even ran a time of 20.27 seconds last month during the Atleticageneve 2025 event in Switzerland which wasn't recognised as NR because of wind assistance. But he wasn't close to those timings and missed the third place by 0.13 seconds in front of a sizeable crowd. Despite the performance in Monaco, the sprinter who trains under coach Martin Owens at the Odisha Reliance Foundation Athletics High-Performance Centre (HPC) at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar has been getting faster by leaps and bounds over the past few months. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Here's The Average Price of a 6-Hour Gutter Upgrade in Pittsburgh Read More Undo This year itself he had five of his best time in 200m, excluding Friday's race. He began the season by winning the gold at the national games by running 20.58 seconds in February. Then in April, during the National Federation Senior Athletics Championships in Kochi, he achieved a timing of 20.40 seconds to break Amlan Borgohain's national record of 20.52 seconds. In May, he continued his good how and competed at the UAE Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai Police Club Stadium where he grabbed the first place with a time of 20.45 seconds. Then about a week later, at the Indian Grand Prix 2 in Trivandrum, he ran 20.55 seconds. He had spoken about how he needed to work on his starts earlier in the year and it's certainly has improved over the past few months. What has also helped is his camp in Bern, Switzerland, with Coach Martins and Chris Woolley — strength and bobsleigh performance coach. Hopefully, in the coming days, he will be able to the make the 20.16 seconds qualifying mark for the world championships in Tokyo in September, which is challenging but not impossible.
