Lok Sabha Question No. 827 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Reforms by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL, G. HARI, VASANTHI M.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 827 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  July, 2018

## Reforms by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

## 827. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

SHRI G. HARI:

SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has submitted suggestions to the NCERT for the rationalization of the curriculum and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if so, whether any suggestions/ complaints have been received from the parents and students in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government has sought consultation with stakeholders in order to decide on the process of reduction of syllabus;
- (d) whether any study has been conducted to assess the immediate impact of the decision in terms of factors affecting the core competency of students and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the CBSE proposes a major revamp in its laws relating to examinations, standardization of question papers and affiliations by laws to make it faster and easier and letting special need students take exams in their own schools; and
- (f) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  CBSE  Governing  body  meeting  has  discussed  and approved such reforms and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (c):  Suggestions  were  invited  from  teachers,  students,  parents  and  other stakeholders  on  reduction  of  curriculum  load  through  the  website  of  the  Ministry  of

Human Resource Development (MHRD)  during March-April, 2018.  The Central Board of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  facilitated  the  process  of  gathering  the  suggestions/ feedback to rationalize the curriculum by providing hyperlink at its website to link the hypertext  at  MHRD  website  to  submit  the  suggestions.  The  Board  also  convened meetings  of  experts  for  compiling  suggestions  on  rationalization  of  syllabi  in  various major subjects in classes IX-XII.  Suggestions worked out in these meetings have been shared  by  the  Board  with  National  Council  of  Educational  Research  and  Training (NCERT).  NCERT  have  also  directly  received  suggestions  from  many  students, teachers, parents and others including professionals for the rationalization of curriculum.

(d): No such study has so far been conducted.

(e) & (f): CBSE has informed that its Governing Body, in its meeting held on 28.06.2018, has taken the following decisions:-

1.  Approved  the  recommendations  of  the  Affiliation  Committee  for  revised Affiliation Bye-laws, which propose simplification of process to bring the transparency  and  enable  hassle  -  free  online  processing  of  applications  for affiliation with Board.
2.  Approved  the  recommendations  of  Examination  Committee  for  granting additional concessions to Children with Special Need (CWSN) Candidates such as  use  of  computer  in  writing  the  examination,  provision  of  reader,  use  of calculator and relaxation in mandatory attendance.
3.  Approved  the  recommendations  of  Examination  Committee  to  consider repealing separate passing criteria in Internal Assessment and Board examination  for  Class  X  students  of  2018  Board  examination,  precautionary measures for self centres, online monitoring on CBSE website, separate special examination on alternative dates for candidates representing country in International tournaments and changes in evaluation modalities for class X and class XII examination.

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