Updated on: Monday, October 26, 2009
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is all set not only to grade students in their subjects, but also on other parameters such as attitude, communication skills and values. Vineet Joshi, Chairman and Secretary of CBSE said that standard IX and X will be going through Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) this month.Talking about CCE, CBSE spokesperson Rama Sharma said, “Under attitudes and values, a student’s behaviour towards his or her teachers, schoolmates, towards school programmes, the environment and his or her values will be assessed and graded on a scale from A to B.” The CCE will be applicable in two terms, between October and March and, then, between April and September.
IGNOU signs MoU
The Indira Gandhi National Open University signed an agreement with the Papua New Guinea University of Technology. The MoU envisages development of cultural, educational and scientific ties between the two universities. It will also encourage academic exchange and collaboration to advance education and training in the two institutions.