Karnataka: Panel To Frame Norms For Primary, Secondary Education For Next Academic Year
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The committee will oversee the assessment models, online education, offline education, teacher training methodology, pragmatic utilisation of budgetary resources, and many other related issues, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education S Suresh Kumar said.
The Karnataka government on Wednesday announced setting up an expert panel to frame guidelines for primary and secondary education for the year 2021-22. The committee will oversee the assessment models, online education, offline education, teacher training methodology, pragmatic utilisation of budgetary resources, and many other related issues, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education S Suresh Kumar said in a statement. According to him, the committee will comprise eminent educationists, representatives from Indian Institute of Science, NIMHANS, child specialists, members of Technical Advisory Committee on COVID, eminent health experts apart from officers and representatives of parents, private schools and teachers associations. The implementation of National Education Policy (NEP) in letter and spirit will be on the top of the agenda during the ensuing academic year, Mr Kumar said. Mr Kumar also said dependents of government and government-aided school teachers who died on COVID duty will get financial assistance from Teachers Benefit Fund.More Related News