The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to introduce major changes in the question paper pattern for the classes 10th and 12th 2023 to develop creative, critical and analytical thinking in students.
Anurag Tripathi, CBSE Secretary speaks at the school education summit organised by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) and said, “While this year students of Class 10 will get 20 per cent objective questions and 10 per cent questions would be based on creative thinking, by 2023 question papers for classes 10 and 12 will be based on creative, innovative and critical thinking.”
He added that due to the lack of employability, poor value, and absence of stability in the market, less number of students opt for vocational subjects.
“There is also a need to promote proper linkages and bonding among key stakeholders in the schooling system including infrastructure, teachers, parents and students.”
He recommended that schools must invest their time in enhancing teacher’s knowledge hence, who need to be trained and groomed. New education policy aims at bridging the gap between vocational and main subjects.
“The new policy has recommended that vocational subjects need to be a part of the five subjects, it would be a good move. The NEP also focuses on different aspects like early childhood care, teacher training, promoting vocational education and thus, it would be a challenge to implement the same,” he said.
CBSE Director (Training and Skill Education) Biswajit Saha said that India education needs to focus on students’ capability instead of employability, implement adaptive and project-based learning and should follow children-centric methodology in the classes.
“The flexibility in the system should be adapted in the curriculum transaction process to keep students’ mindset and what they need in mind. With respect to the common curriculum, whatever subjects are being offered, the room is very much there to introduce activity-based curriculum.”
