Education officials and school representatives meet to comprehend changes in school syllabi

Updated on: Thursday, September 27, 2012

A meeting was held on Wednesday between education officials and representatives of schools from the city in order to comprehend changes to be brought into the syllabi for Std I to VIII from the next academic year.

"The aim was to get reactions of teachers and educationists," said Sanjay Patil, treasurer of Headmasters' Association. Education officials from Pune and other cities also attended this meet which was held at Swami Vivekanand School and Junior College in Chembur.

The new syllabi will do away with a year-end final exam and adopt a method of continuous evaluation. "The new syllabus aims to reduce the burden on students with smaller textbooks. The revamp is in response to the growing number of students leaving SSC schools to join national and international boards," said an official.

Bina Gole, principal of the host school, said, "Now, teachers are clear about the changes."
 

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