Promoting Quality and Sustainable Schools

Transcript:Promoting Quality and Sustainable Schools:
Promoting Quality and Sustainable Schools Presented by Rahul Pachori Deputy Secretary Dept of School Education & Literacy Ministry of Education 14th September 2021 Is Education a Good Thing? “… the volume of education has increased and continues to increase, yet so do pollution, exhaustion of resources, and the dangers of ecological catastrophe. If still more education is to save us, it would have to be education of a different kind: an education that takes us into the depth of things. “ (Schumacher, 1997) Quality in Schools Access to education has improved but Quality of education is lagging Primary Focus must shift to learning outcomes with a ‘Student’ not ‘textbook’ centric approach Learning loss due to pandemic is accompanied with some learning gain in skills Quality in education encompasses the curriculum design, learning resources, pedagogy, assessment designs, teacher competency and technology. This vision of Quality and Sustainable Schools is an approach to strive a balance between society, economy and environment. Sustainability & Sustainable School A Sustainable School prepares young people for a lifetime of sustainable living, through its teaching, fabric and its day-to-day practices. It is guided by a commitment to care: for ourselves (our health and well-being) for others (across cultures, distances and generations) for the planet (both locally and globally) A Sustainable School puts a high value on the well-being of its pupils and the school environment. Sustainability is concerned with sound management of resources (environmental and others) that requires a change in thinking and practice. NEP 2020: Focus on Quality & Sustainable Schools Universal Access from pre-primary school to Grade 12 Early Childhood Care Education Multilingualism and the power of language National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPST) Equitable and inclusive education Standard-setting and Accreditation for School Education exposure to vocational education Reforms in assessment Sustaining Education Outside the Schools INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE QUALITY AND SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS Focus on the Quality of Education under Samagra Shiksha Scheme 2.0 Exemplar Schools More than 15,000 schools will be qualitatively strengthened to include all components of the National Education Policy. They shall emerge as exemplar schools in their regions, handholding and mentoring other schools to achieve the ideals of the Policy (NEP, Para 116) The aim of these schools will not only be cognitive development, but also creating holistic and well-rounded individuals equipped with key 21st century skills More than 15 lakh students are expected to be the direct beneficiaries of the