A National Achievement Survey was taken in 174 primary and higher secondary schools in Gwalior district on Monday. The nationwide national survey was conducted by NCRT under the directions and guidance of the Human Resources Development ministry, Government of India for classes 3, 5 and 8. The ministry had declared November 13 as Evaluation Day.
Collector Rahul Jain had appointed 284 Field Investigators in the district for the smooth running of the survey. Apart from this 15 district level officers too were supervising the survey. The national level survey was held from 10.30 in the morning till 4.30 pm on Monday.
This survey was held on a large scale to assess the quality of education in the country. NCRT conducted this survey in a formal and authorised procedure so that the results of this survey will be acceptable to all.
This was not an examination but a general procedure to assess the quality of education. The National Achievement Survey (NAS) is expected to find out the shortcomings in the system and recommend remedial measures. Based on the results of the survey, curative measures in the short, midterm and long holidays of primary education will be given.
On instructions from the collector the District Education department had completed all necessary arrangements for the smooth running of the survey. To improve the educational quality students are being taught through modules. Test administration was done by the field investigators. It must be written here that the quality in education matters a lot and this should be taken into consideration at any cost.
The investigators and nodal officers were given adequate training on this. Sealed packets of stationery related to the survey were dispatched to all centers. Arrangements to bring the field investigators to their respective places were in place.
Besides, provision for reserve field investigators was made in case of any emergency. The responses from students were done through OMR sheet and the results will be published soon. The scanning of the OMR sheets will be uploaded on the portal of NCRT. A maximum of 30 students from class 3, 5 and 8 gave the survey. Apart from this questionnaire for the teachers and headmasters too were be provided.