Lok Sabha Question No. 2060 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Learning Outcomes
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY, GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT, B.N. CHANDRAPPA, MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE, C. MAHENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2060 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## Learning Outcomes

2060.  SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT:

SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA:

SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT  be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  any  quality  regulation  measures  are  initiated,  adopted  and  followed  by the Government to monitor learning outcomes in Government schools and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study  on  the  quality  of  education being provided in the schools and if so, whether the Government is satisfied with the reports in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether it is a fact that the educational system in the country is unable to satisfy the  youth  by  their  knowledge  and  teaching  methods  and  due  to  this  the  youth stands against the teachers and system and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  any  data  regarding  such  incidents  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a) The  National  Council  for  Educational  Research  and  Training  (NCERT)  has developed Learning Outcomes for Elementary Stage as an exemplar for guiding  States and UTs to facilitate the monitoring of students learning against expected benchmarks, to organize  additional  instruction  for  children  who  have  learning  gaps and to share the progress of the child with parents or guardians. It will also help to identify  the  overall  performance  of  a  school  with  regard  to  learning  and  teacher effectiveness.

(b) &  (c)    The  National  Council  of  Educational  Research  and  Training  (NCERT) conducts periodic national surveys of learning achievement of children in classes III,  V,  VIII  and  X.    Four  rounds of National Achievement Survey (NAS) have been conducted so far for class V and three rounds for classes III & VIII. These reveal improvement in learning achievement levels of pupils, in identified subjects from first round to fourth round. Since only first round of NAS has been conducted at class X  level, it is not possible  to  comment  on  the  comparative  learning achievement  or  decline  of  students  of  Standard  X.  From  current  year  onwards, Government has decided to conduct annual  census based  National  Achievement Surveys  covering  all  students  from  Classes  I  to  VIII  in  all  government  and government aided schools. The students learning assessment will be according to the Learning Outcomes developed by NCERT for all subjects covering all classes at the elementary level.

(d)  &  (e)    'Education'  is  a  subject  in  the  'Concurrent'  list  and  most  schools  are under  the  administration  of  State  Governments  and  UT  Administrations.    The Central Government through its flagship programme for elementary education viz. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan provides financial assistance to States and UTs  to address gaps and challenges in ensuring quality education to children in elementary classes through recruitment of additional teachers to improve the Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) and regular annual-in-service teacher training to all teachers to update their skill and  knowledge.  A  similar  programme  for  secondary  education,  the  Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan provides for in-service teacher training and academic support to schools for improving performance including training for Principals.

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