Education Reforms Initiatives

      Last week at school and college level concerned authorities declared some reforms and it will comes into effect on concerned institutions from next academic session that is 2011-12 in Punjab State. Education department of Punjab announced ban on capitation fees and no screening process during admission & in the meeting of senate of Punjab University, Chandigarh it took decision to reduce burden on Punjab University’s examination branch, prepare result fast and lower the mistakes at the time of conducting annual examination. Announcements made by Punjab education department are final but Punjab University senate seeks proposals from its members to implement it in the next calendar year of its session.
     Punjab education department last week announced guidelines which will be effective from next session that is 2011-12. Under Right to Education Act-2009 and free education to children of state, governments release notification. Education chief secretary Mr. C. Rahul released notification, in which below code points are highlighted –

• Now teacher will be bar to terrorise children at both levels mentally or physically, ban on beating them with sticks
• No teacher can teach outside from his/her institution mean ban on giving private tuitions
• Every elementary school will issue certificate after completion of study
• Every school will maintain records of children and will highlights students achievements
• No school will be allowed to get capitation fees and screening process of aspirants students during admission

as it is common practice in private schools where school used to get capitation fees from parents and also have provision of screening process at the time of admission, so from next session kids and their parents will be relieved from extra burden before the start of study.
    Right now One hundred and eighty eight colleges are affiliated with Punjab University, Chandigarh and to conduct exams is a big and complicated task as it needs accuracy which consumes time and money, but to reduce difficult yearly practice with accuracy and rapidly Punjab University senate has taken decision which will comes into effect from next session. Professor S. K. Sharma will make reports on to the proposals receive from members. Colleges’ affiliated with Punjab University will conduct annual exams of under graduate classes of different disciplines like B.A., B.Com, and B.Sc first and second year like from question papers to checking the answer sheets to results, every responsibilities will be lies on concerned institutions. While addressing senate meeting Vice Chancellor said with the implantation of the new examination system not only it will help to reduce the burden on examination department of Punjab University but also helpful to prepare result fast and reduce the mistakes at its lowest level which usually occurred during examinations plus big savings in the colleges’ funds. Senate seeks proposal from members, and as per few proposal –

• At district level one centre erect, and district’s every answer sheets check at that centre
• Another proposal was in place of centers regional centre should be make

     With both the above coded proposals at school and university levels it will help students & University to reduce there burden and work more efficiently and create environment of accuracy.