BANGALORE: While there’s a raging debate over the quality of education and infrastructure that schools provide to children, there will now be a standardization system to upgrade them.
Colleges already have the AICTE or NAAC in place to grade them. The Quality Council of India (QCI) has now prepared a special accreditation programme for schools, and CBSE schools will be the first to come under its banner. QCI secretary-general Giridhar Gyani on Monday said talks are on with the Karnataka government for implementing it.
“HRD minister Kapil Sibal’s idea of having a single board will take time, but as of now, he is very keen on standardizing school-level education. He will come out with policy norms for accreditation. As part of standardization, our first step would be to see if schools are at least following their individual board norms. The condition of infrastructure and education is very poor even in big schools,” Gyani stated.
As a first step, QCI will inspect and assess CBSE schools first. They have received 45 applications so far. From Bangalore, Kendriya Vidyalaya in Hebbal is already preparing for accreditation; QCI has given them a period of four months to develop their infrastructure.
The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has signed an MoU with QCI to get its schools accredited. According to Gyani, schools coming under their banner will be continuously monitored with annual inspections.
What is the system?
In 2007, former president APJ Abdul Kalam suggested the accreditation system to the government. There are three principle components: school governance, educational and support processes, performance measurement and improvement. The standard will focus on delivery of curriculum, pedagogy, co-curricular inputs, extra-curricular activities and physical, social and ethical development of students.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
(247 views)
Related Posts: