Our CorrespondentNew Delhi, August 23
Acknowledging the need for flexibility in curriculum and the use of information technology among other things, the Council of Boards of School Education in India (COBSE) has spelt out the agenda for state as well as national boards.
In a three-day convention organised in the Capital recently wherein 22 boards participated, the development of inter-disciplinary subjects like disaster management, population and environment education and updating the curriculum by devising modules based on latest development at the global level like bio-technology was agreed upon.
It was also recommended that 20 per cent of the marks should be earmarked for the evaluation of the co-scholastic achievements of the students while the remaining 80 per cent should be based on the scholastic performance. Grading, which is being touted as a major examination reform, also found many takers.
The participants also agreed upon the decentralisation with accountability and responsibility. Speaking at the convention, the Chairman, CBSE, Mr. Ashok Ganguly, stressed upon the need for flexibility and change to be introduced at all levels in the school.
