Panel to submit report on common syllabus next month

Panel to submit report on common syllabus next month

Tiruchi: The Committee on Common Syllabus for Schools will submit its report in February, School Education Minister Thangam Thennarasu said here on Thursday.

The committee has looked into how parity could be reached between the State and Matriculation and Anglo-Indian boards in terms of curriculum, teaching and examination pattern without compromising on the quality of education. The idea is to ensure that students study only what they are supposed to learn for a particular standard, and simultaneously improve delivery mechanisms through activity-based learning in Government schools, Mr. Thennarasu told The Hindu.

The Tamil Nadu Text Book Society, he said, was comfortably placed to print books for all schools in time. In case of need the task would be offloaded to private printers.

Recognition

To a query, the Minister said the idea of according States-level recognition to Plus-Two top performers who had taken subjects other than Tamil, as the first language would be considered. There was no question of discrimination through performers with Tamil as the first language alone would be entitled in incentives as a matter of policy.

In the absence of a Common Entrance Test, the investigation system for public examinations would be made foolproof. In addition to the tasks of the regular flying squads, representatives of Anna University would monitor the conduct of examinations at each centre. Recognition of centres where malpractices were reported would be withdrawn.

The Ministry was considering proposals for making vital the performance of students at the Plus-One level too for admissions to professional courses. Neglect of Plus-One by school would be detrimental to students. The modalities were at the discussion stage and the system would be in place from the next academic year.

Panel to submit report on common syllabus next month

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