Competency-Based Education to be the Annual Theme of Training in 2020-21: CBSE

The Education Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' shared the latest guidelines issued by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on May 15, 2020. The minister in his tweet stated, "CBSE will implement Competency-based Education (CBE) for the development of practical and life-useful skills in students through school education."

The Education Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' shared the latest guidelines issued by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on May 15, 2020. The minister in his tweet stated, "CBSE will implement Competency-based Education (CBE) for the development of practical and life-useful skills in students through school education."

 According to the official notification released by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), "the newly formulated calendar talks about the Competency-based Education (CBE) which is an outcome‐based approach to education to ensure proficiency in learning by students through demonstration of the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes required for dealing with real-life situations at the age and grade-appropriate level." To the outcome-based approach of competency-based education, the CBSE stated, "It is once again reiterated that it is mandatory for all schools affiliated to CBSE to follow the Learning Outcomes approach in teaching and learning as it is central to the learning process in CBE." 

The Board further stated, "In continuation of its training policy, the Board has decided to make Competency-Based Education as the annual theme of training in the session 2020-21. The Board will shortly come out with an online teacher training module on DIKSHA on CBE. CBSE also talked about the introduction of various aspects to strengthen the education system such as the Implementation of experiential learning/ active learning/ innovative pedagogies, creative and critical thinking practice and strengthening assessment practices. 

According to the official notice, NCERT introduced competency-based education in its alternative calendars that were launched by the minister of Human Resource and Development with three main objectives - "To follow a more practical and professional approach where first of all predefined, real-life based, application-oriented competencies are defined. To ensure attainment of competencies through precise measurable learning outcomes in behavioral terms. To go beyond the mere accumulation of knowledge from textbooks and tests to enable students to practice acquired competencies in their daily life."

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