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NCERT bans written and oral exams in pre-schools
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has said that no child in pre-school should be made to give any written or oral exam, terming it as a harmful and undesirable practice resulting from misguided parental aspirations.
According to the council, which is the HRD ministry’s curriculum developing body, the purpose of evaluation at the pre-school stage is not to label a child as “pass” or “fail.” “Currently in the country we have preschool programmes ranging from those that put children through a dull and monotonous routine to those where children are exposed to structured formal learning, often in English, made to do tests and homework, and denied their right to play. These are undesirable further and harmful practice that results from misguided parental aspirations,” the official added.
The NCERT has listed the dos and don’ts on how assessment should be carried out and reported in pre-schools. “Each child’s progress needs to be assessed on a continuous basis using different tools and techniques such as anecdotal records, checklists, portfolios, and interactions with other kids,” it said.
Prabhudheva’s life in a blur of activity lately — He has just completed directing Salman Khan in Dabangg 3, and has already plunged into another project with him for the same production house (Salman Khan Films). Salman plays a cop in both the films, which Prabhudeva reveals has been a challenge. While on a 2-day break in Chennai, the director said: “It has to be a completely different character, otherwise audiences will say we are repeating.
We are working on it. The target is Eid and we will make it on time. I work fast,” he shares. Prabhu, who has been a favourite of Salman’s ever since they worked together in the 2009 blockbuster Wanted, says Dabangg 3 is going to please the Salmaniacs. “It is a typical Salman Khan film. Doing a Dabangg film was a challenge to me, as I was new to the Dabangg universe. Of course, I had seen both the earlier films, so I made an effort to get into the groove. Luckily for me, I didn’t fall flat.”
Because of the double commitment, the dancer turned-actor-turned-director doesn’t get to spend much time with his children. “I hardly get time with them. I enjoy working and I need to work to ensure their future. But I also need time to be with them,” he concludes.
Prabhu, who has been a favourite of Salman’s ever since they worked together in the 2009 blockbuster Wanted, says Dabangg 3 is going to please the Salmaniacs