Curriculum content is being looked at by the Government in order to make it more relevant for students. This was stated by Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Kapil Sibal while inaugurating a training programme on Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) for Master Trainers. Questioning straight jacketed curricula and streams as at present, he said we must look at evolving curricula which helps people get jobs. But adding a note of caution, he said that any attempt at curriculum change must take a comprehensive view of the country, its different regions and socio economic groups. The HRD Minister also launched the CCE Logo and Slogan, CCE teacher’s manual, CCE Trainer’s Manual, a model CCE Card and School Report and a Helpline for teachers here today. The Programme was also attended by Arvinder Singh Lovely, Minister of Education, Government of Delhi, Rakesh Mohan, Principal-Secretary Education, Delhi Government, S.C. Khuntia, Joint Secretary, Union Ministry of Human Resource Development and Vineet Joshi, Chairman and Secretary of CBSE.
Sibal called for greater respect for teachers. He said that the educational reforms must look at creating greater opportunities for growth for the teachers. Educational reforms must also lead to a more important place for teachers in society.
110 Master Trainers would be trained over a period of 3 days in this training programme. These Master Trainers would in turn train Principals and teachers of other schools of Delhi Government over the next two three months. The CBSE invited entries from all the stakeholders for Logo and Slogan for the CCE. 80 entries were received out of which the Logo prepared by the Cambridge International School, Jallandhar and the Slogan by Delhi Public School, Greater Noida were selected by experts. This logo and slogan will now be used in all communications of the CBSE in order to convey the message of the CCE. The Teacher Manual contains the details of the CCE scheme and practical ways to operationalise the same by Teachers in the school.
The CCE Card and School Report is the Final Card to be issued at the end of Class X as well as model Report format for class IX/X. In order to provide post training back-up, a Toll Free Helpline has also been started for the Teachers. They can get their queries on CCE resolved by dialing at the toll free no. 1800 1 18 002. The teachers can also “Interact with the Chairman” on the implementation of the CCE through CBSE’s website (www.cbse.nic.in),
