Karnataka government forms panel to frame norms for next academic year

The guidelines for primary and secondary education for the year 2021-22 will be created by the panel decided by the state government.

Karnataka government has formed a panel to frame norms for the next academic year. The government has formed the panel to oversee the assessment models, online education, offline education, teacher training methodology etc. The aim of the selected panel is to build a high-end education system in Karnataka. The committee will comprise eminent educationists, representatives from the Indian Institute of Science, NIMHANS, child specialists, etc.

The guidelines for primary and secondary education for the year 2021-22 will be created by the panel decided by the state government. The Karnataka Education Minister said that the panel would look into the pragmatic utilization of budgetary resources and many other related issues to the prevailing education system.

The implementation of the National Education Policy, NEP 2020, will be on the top of the agenda during the ensuing academic year. The panel created by the Karnataka government will not only create the guidelines but will also look into the effective execution of the same. School children will also get textbooks in two month time.

Karnataka Education Minister S Suresh Kumar further added that the teacher recruitment would be expedited. Also, the government-aided school teachers who died on COVID 19 duty will get financial assistance from the Teachers Benefit Fund.

Meanwhile, the Karnataka Education Minister clarified that the government has not taken any decision yet to cancel Karnataka SSLC (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) and  Karnataka 2^nd PUC. The announcement comes after several of the cancellation of Karnataka class 10 and class 12 board examinations, made rounds on social media platforms. 

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• Check Karnataka SSLC time table 2021 here
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