Delhi Public School Ranchi hosted the State Level CBSE Principals’ Meet on Saturday in the Vivekanand Auditorium. The occasion was presided over by Arvind Kumar Mishra, Regional Officer, CBSE Patna Region and Dr Ram Singh, Principal, DPS Ranchi and the City Coordinator. The other eminent CBSE Officials were the City Coordinators, Deputy City Coordinators. About 150 Principals from various esteemed schools of Jharkhand region attended the highly awaited session.
Dr. Ram Singh, Principal, DPS Ranchi extended a warm welcome to the respected luminaries. Expressing his gratitude to CBSE, he fervently hoped that this session will guide the CBSE officials regarding the Code of Conduct required for upcoming CBSE Board Exams.
In the meeting, Dr. Ram Singh shared an overview of students’ performance of Patna Region in CBSE (2021-22) Class X and XII Board Exams. He also stressed on the important information related to CBSE Board Exam 2023 Exam Pattern, Syllabus and Assessment Scheme, Exam Question Pattern including Competency-Based Questions (Multiple Choice Questions, Case based Questions). He mentioned that CBSE Board states that for the session 2022-23, the board plans to hold only one examination. The tentative date of the start of the CBSE Board Exam will be 15th February 2023. The key highlight of the CBSE Board Exam 2023 Assessment Scheme is that the evaluation matrix has been aligned with Competency-Based Education. In line with this, the Annual Board exams for the forthcoming sessions will have a greater number of Competency-Based questions that can assess the application of concepts in real-life situations.
He shared that the Annual Practical Examinations and Internal Assessments for session 2022-23 are scheduled to start from 1 January 2023. The schools will ensure that the syllabus for Practical Examinations is completed well in time. The schools will ensure that all the students and parents have been informed about the Date-Sheet of Practical Examinations for needful action at their end. It may be ensured that sufficient number of practical answer books have been received in the schools before the date of examination.
He also stressed on the various initiatives take. by CBSE like Structured Assessment for Analyzing Learning (SAFAL), a competency based assessment for Grades 3,5 and 8 to assess the progress of foundational skills and basic learning outcomes/competencies among students and CBSE career guidance and counseling portal for students. He also shared various advantages of Teacher Training Programmes.
Arvind Kumar Mishra, the Regional Officer of CBSE Patna Region stressed on the important information for examination centres for Classes X and XII, rules regarding conduction of examination, duties of Principals and teachers, New and Innovative Strategies of CBSE, Implementation of NEP and Pariksha Pe Charcha.