Class 12 board results to include marks of Classes 9 to 11: NCERT Report
New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has proposed a new evaluation model for Class 12 board exams which would consider students' performance across Classes 9 to 11, alongside vocational and skill-based training.
The report, titled 'Establishing Equivalence across Education Boards,' recommends a grading system where the final Class 12 marks will be weighted as follows: 15% based on performance in Class 9, 20% from Class 10, 25% from Class 11, and the remaining 40% from Class 12.
The report also details the marking scheme for each class. For Class 9, 70% of the marks should come from formative assessments, with 30% from summative assessments. In Class 10, formative and summative assessments will each account for 50% of the marks. Class 11 will weigh formative assessments at 40% and summative assessments at 60%, while Class 12 will have 30% of the marks based on formative assessments and 70% based on summative assessments.
In July, PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development) submitted a report to the Union Education Ministry proposing a new assessment model that evaluates students' overall performance in Classes 9, 10, and 11 when preparing their Class 12 results, as reported by Times of India. This new model aims to standardise board evaluations across the country and promote holistic learning.
PARAKH, a regulatory body established by NCERT under the Ministry of Education, has proposed reforms aimed at standardising assessments across educational boards in India. Its recommendations include integrating vocational and skill-based subjects into the curriculum, such as data management, coding, application development, artificial intelligence, music, arts, and crafts.
Additionally, the report emphasises the importance of evaluating teachers' performance and improving school infrastructure. Key recommendations include ensuring the availability of essential facilities such as clean water, well-resourced libraries, and adequate sports amenities to foster a conducive learning environment
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EAM Jaishankar meets Jamaican PM, gifts over 10 BHISHM Cubes
Kingston (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and discussed ways to further deepen "political, economic and people-to-people cooperation."
Jaishankar also conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Holness.
"Pleased to call on Prime Minister @AndrewHolnessJM in Kingston. Conveyed the greetings of PM @narendramodi," Jaishankar posted on X.
"Discussed deepening our political, economic and people-to-people cooperation. Value his commitment towards further strengthening India-Jamaica relations," the post further read.
Also, the external affairs minister handed over 10 BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita & Maitri) Cubes as a gift to Jamaica.
"Formally handed over 10 BHISHM Cubes as a gift from India to Jamaica, in the presence of PM @AndrewHolnessJM, Health Minister @christufton and FM @kaminajsmith," Jaishankar posted on X.
"The BHISHM Cube mobile hospital system, designed for rapid deployment, will help Jamaica during disasters and emergencies. The gift of these cubes is a statement of friendship, a commitment to disaster preparedness, and an outcome of innovation," the post said.
Jaishankar arrived in Kingston on Saturday evening, marking the first leg of his nine-day tour of Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, aimed at further strengthening India's strategic and cultural ties with the Caribbean nations.
Earlier in the day, he interacted with the Indian diaspora and discussed India's ongoing transformation in infrastructure, human development and technology-driven governance and entrepreneurship with them.
He also highlighted the cricket bond between both countries as India gifted a scoreboard to Jamaica.
A scoreboard was dedicated at Sabina Park in Kingston. It is the home of the Jamaica cricket team and is the only Test cricket ground in the Caribbean island nation.
The minister expressed hope that the new scoreboard would witness many memorable innings, including those symbolising the enduring friendship between the two countries.
Cricket has long been a strong cultural bridge between India and Jamaica, which is part of the West Indies cricket team.
Jamaican players, including Chris Gayle, Courtney Walsh and Michael Holding, have played a major role in shaping the legacy of West Indies cricket in the international arena, contributing to its dominance in earlier decades and its continued global appeal.
