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Time of India
20 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Online attendance at all UP Board schools from July
Prayagraj: The Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Board commonly known as UP Board will begin online attendance system for teachers and students in all govt, aided and private schools affiliated to it from July. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "With the implementation of this system, not only will the attendance system will become transparent, but also prove helpful in monitoring the teaching system and improving quality. The principals of the schools will fill the attendance of all students and teachers on a special portal daily. The demo of this digital system will be on June 23," said UP Board secretary Bhagwati Singh. Singh said the purpose is to ensure that studies are done regularly and teachers are present in school on time. "This will also prevent fake attendance too. Also, getting real data of student attendance will help in controlling the dropout rate and monitoring the studies of the students," he said. In another important development, new textbooks of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) syllabus will be available in this session in the first week of July. UP Board included NCERT syllabus in 36 major subjects from the academic session 2018-19. NCERT did not give permission to print new books in 2021-22 due to non-payment of royalty. Permission was given on the request of UP Board for payment of royalty, but later it was not paid. In such a situation, NCERT did not give permission to print new textbooks for the session 2024-25. After this, the Board sent a letter to the govt. After getting permission from the govt, the board secretary paid the outstanding royalty of Rs 2.99 crore. Following this, the Board completed the tender process for printing books and issued a work order. The task of printing textbooks and making them available in the market has been given to four printers.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
UP Board to crack down on age fraud in High School exams
The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, commonly known as UP Board, is to step up efforts to combat age fraud in High School examinations. Addressing the issue at the annual general meeting of the School Games Federation of India (SGFI) held in New Delhi on June 14, UP Board secretary Bhagwati Singh announced plans to introduce stronger, technology-driven safeguards to prevent the misuse of forged documents in student registrations. The problem is particularly prevalent in the sports sector, where overage athletes manipulate their birth records to compete in younger age categories. As the largest school board in the country, the UP Board has been a prime target for such fraudulent activities. Singh said, 'We are committed to making the registration process more secure and foolproof.' One of the key solutions under consideration is the integration of Aadhaar and APAAR ID (Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry) into the student registration process. 'Linking these digital identity systems will help ensure data authenticity and minimise age-related fraud,' Singh said, after returning to Prayagraj from the meeting. The APAAR ID is a 12-digit unique student identifier launched under the Union government's 'One Nation, One Student ID' initiative, as part of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. It allows students to digitally store and access their academic records, thus serving as a lifelong academic identity. At the SGFI meeting, Uttar Pradesh was also recognised for organising the best sporting events, with secretary Bhagwati Singh receiving the award on behalf of the state. The gathering also ratified previous resolutions and discussed future action plans and strategic initiatives to strengthen the education ecosystem.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
UP Board proposes internal assessment
Prayagraj: The UP Secondary Education Board (UP Board) has proposed the introduction of internal assessments in non-practical subjects for classes 11 and 12. The new system, if approved by the state govt, is set to be implemented from the academic session 2026-27 and is aimed at aligning the state's education system with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Currently, non-practical subjects such as Hindi, English, Sanskrit and Economics at the intermediate level are assessed solely through 100-mark written examinations. Under the new proposal, 20 marks will be allocated for internal assessment, reducing the written exam to 80 marks. This change mirrors the existing internal assessment model in high school and is designed to promote continuous and comprehensive evaluation of students. Meanwhile, a similar adjustment has been suggested for practical subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Home Science, where the practical component currently holds 30 marks. The Board proposes to reduce the practical exam to 20 marks and introduce a 20-mark internal assessment component, thereby standardising the assessment pattern across all subjects at the intermediate level. This proposal follows expert recommendations made during a recent workshop organised by the UP Board at Centre for Modern Assessment Techniques (CMAT), where education specialists advocated for a balanced assessment model consisting of 80 marks for written exams and 20 marks for internal or practical evaluations. UP Board secretary, Bhagwati Singh said that the proposal has been submitted to the govt and awaits formal approval. "A proposal has been sent for internal assessment of 20 marks in non-practical subjects. After the approval of the govt, it will be implemented from the next session," Singh said. A parallel proposal has also been submitted to adjust internal assessment in high school (classes 9 and 10). Here, the current internal assessment of 30 marks in all subjects is proposed to be reduced to 20 marks, aligning the high school evaluation system with the new intermediate model. The UP Board first introduced the internal assessment system in classes 9 and 10 in the academic session 2011-12, replacing the previous 100-mark written-only examination. Since then, a 70-30 split between written and internal assessment has been in place for high school board exams. This comprehensive reform is expected to impact more than one crore students across UP, including over 50 lakh students appearing annually for high school and intermediate board examinations. An additional 50 lakh students enrolled in classes 9 and 11 will also be affected. If implemented, this policy shift will mark a significant step toward modernising the state's assessment practices, promoting holistic education, and reducing the stress of high-stakes exams, officials said. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Hindustan Times
23-05-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
UP Board proposes major changes in internal evaluation
UP Board, formally known as Uttar Pradesh madyamik Shiksha Parishad, is gearing up to implement internal assessment in non-practical subjects at intermediate level. A proposal in this regard has already been sent by the board to the state government proposing the change in compliance with the new National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 and after getting approval, the board is prepared to implement it from the 2026-27 academic session, confirm board officials. At present, the board conducts practical examinations of 30 marks each in subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Home Science for Intermediate students. In these subjects, the board conducts written examinations of 70 marks every year. At the same time, written examinations of 100 marks are conducted for students of non-practical subjects like Hindi, English, Sanskrit and Economics etc. In the proposal sent by the board, it has been proposed to conduct internal assessment of 20 marks each in non-practical subjects as well. Along with this, it has been proposed to reduce the preset 30 marks of practical examination to 20 marks. That means that from next session, there will be practical exam of 20 marks and internal assessment of 20 marks as applicable in terms of subjects in intermediate whereas written exam will be of 80 marks in all subjects, explained officials. It has also been proposed to reduce internal assessment of 30 marks to 20 marks in high school also, they added. A few months back, in a workshop organised by the board at State Institute of Educational Management and Training (SIEMAT) in Prayagraj, subjects' experts had suggested to conduct practical/internal assessment of 20 marks and written exam of 80 marks, shared the officials. Confirming the move, secretary of UP Board, Bhagwati Singh said that a proposal has been sent proposing internal assessment of 20 marks in non-practical subjects of intermediate level and reducing weightage of internal assessment for high school students from 30 to 20. After the approval of the government, it will be implemented from the next academic session of 2026-27, he added. Change was made in high school 14 years ago UP Board had implemented practical (project and creative work) and internal assessment system of 30 marks in all subjects of class 9 and 10 from the academic session 2011-12. Before that, exams used to be 100 marks. In the 2012 high school board exam, a written exam of 70 marks was conducted in all subjects for the first time. Impact on more than 1 crore students These proposed changes by the board will impact more than 1 crore students enrolled in classes class 9 to 12 in over 27,000 schools affiliated to UP Board and located across UP. Every year more than 50 lakh students appear in the high school and intermediate exams of the board, while the number of students in class 9 and 11 is also more than 50 lakhs.
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Time of India
UP Board: Teachers to face action for evaluation irregularities
1 2 Prayagraj: Action will be taken against teachers who committed irregularities in the evaluation of copies of the UP Board High School and Intermediate Examination 2025. The secretary of the UP Board, Bhagwati Singh, has written to the additional secretaries of the Meerut, Bareilly, Varanasi, Prayagraj and Gorakhpur regional offices, seeking a list of examiners whose checked answer sheets were found to have unevaluated questions, errors in mentioning page-wise marks, overwriting in awarding marks differences in ink while awarding marks. A team constituted by the board will closely check all such copies, and if any discrepancy is found, action will be taken against the teacher. A thorough investigation will be conducted on the inspected answer sheets sent to the Board Headquarters for approval by the team constituted at the headquarters level and subject experts. The secretary has clarified that after the investigation, if the case appears suspicious, its forensic investigation will also be conducted. The team members will ensure that there is no discrepancy inside and outside the answer sheets or in the addition of marks and whether any question is unevaluated. If no discrepancy of any kind is found in any answer sheet, then the case will be put in the category of 'no change' only after being fully assured. After verifying the answer sheets, if the marks match with the calculator register, mark sheet, and OMR (award) without any discrepancies, a "no change" confirmation will be communicated.
