Bihar has improved on education front, says CBSE chairperson Nidhi Chhibber

Bihar has improved a lot and many changes have taken place in the field of education, said Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) chairperson Nidhi Chhibber here on June 16.

Bihar has improved a lot and many changes have taken place in the field of education, said Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) chairperson Nidhi Chhibber here on June 16.

She was responding to a query on the mass cheating and topper scams in the examinations conducted by the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) earlier.

She also stressed on the steps being taken by the CBSE for the overall development of students. She was in Patna to take part in the two-day National Conclave of Examination Boards. Representatives from 32 examination boards from 23 States are attending the event. The CBSE is the lead partner of the conclave. 

“BSEB has done a great work by organising the conclave and giving an opportunity to all the State boards to come together to discuss issues of mutual interest happening in the field of education generally, and specifically in the field of assessment. I hope the two-day conclave will benefit the participants and we will go back much more enriched. We are ready to face the challenges specially thrown up by the new National Education Policy (NEP).”

When The Hindu asked about the infamous mass cheating and topper scams in Bihar, Ms. Chhibber said, “Bihar has come a long way from there and has improved the system, but there is much more scope also. The Bihar Government is imparting good education to students, in fact every State has this aim that it should come up at the national level in all competitive exams and Bihar is no exception.”

Ms. Chhibber stated that apart from bookish knowledge, the CBSE is working on the personality development of students to make them good citizens with less stress. She also stressed upon building the competency of students as well as teachers and making the classes more interactive.

BSEB Chairman Anand Kishor, Additional Chief Secretary of Education Department and Chief Secretary Amir Subhani were present. The conclave was organised to discuss a reform roadmap and to share best practices.