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Time of India
19 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
11-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Govt to felicitate top performing students in board exams today
Lucknow: Encouraging academic excellence, the state govt will felicitate top-performing students of the 2025 high school and intermediate board examinations on Thursday. According to director, secondary education, Mahendra Dev, a total of 166 meritorious students will be honoured at the state-level function. Each of them will receive Rs 1 lakh, a tablet, a citation certificate, and a medal. These students include the top 10 boys and girls each from UP Board, Sanskrit Shiksha Parishad, CBSE, and ICSE boards. In addition, parallel events will be held in all 75 districts where 1,508 students — 758 from high school and 750 from intermediate — will be awarded Rs 21,000, a tablet, a citation certificate, and a medal each. These awards will be presented by district ministers-in-charge, public representatives, or district magistrates. Of the 166 students, 85 are from UP Board, 20 from Sanskrit Shiksha Parishad, 32 from CISCE, and 29 from CBSE.
Time of India
02-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
UP Board to run CBSE affiliated model schools in state
Prayagraj: Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Government Model Schools, run by the secondary education department in English medium in all the 18 divisional headquarters districts of the state, will now be run by the UP Board. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Currently, all the 18 schools are run by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The Directorate of Education sent a proposal to the state govt to run these schools under the UP Board instead of CBSE. The reason behind this is that the secondary dducation department is unable to deploy teachers in model schools according to CBSE standards. Due to this, there is a problem of answering CBSE queries from time to time. Secondly, CBSE takes Rs 25,000 as a renewal fee from schools every five years. Being a govt school, the department does not have any budget for renewal fees. Sources inform that the UP Board has also implemented the curriculum of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). Hence, there is no difference left in the curriculum of CBSE and UP Board. In such a situation, now there is no justification for CBSE to run these model schools. At Prayagraj, there is one such English medium school which is in Dandupur, under Chaka block. In another significant step towards enhancing girls' education in the district, Kasturba Gandhi Residential Girls' Schools will now offer education up to Class 12 for the first time starting this academic session. Out of the 20 Kasturba Gandhi schools in the district, nine have been upgraded to accommodate secondary and senior secondary education. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now According to district coordinator for girls' education, Santosh Tripathi, six of these upgraded schools—Bahariya, Kaundhiyara, Soraon, Shankargarh, Saidabad, and Bharatganj—are currently providing only hostel facilities. The enrolled students are being admitted to nearby govt or govt-aided secondary schools for their education. In a more comprehensive development, three schools—Meja, Dhanupur, and Kaudihar—are being equipped to provide both education and hostel facilities. Classes in Meja and Dhanupur will begin this year itself, while Kaudihar's classes are expected to commence next year due to construction delays. For the first time, recruitment of subject-specific teachers for secondary classes is underway. The selection process is expected to be completed by July. Meanwhile, existing teaching staff already began conducting secondary-level classes since the new session started on April 1. The govt has advertised positions for two PGT (post graduate teacher) posts each in Hindi, English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Computer Science, as well as principal posts. Recruitment processes have also been completed for six lab assistants, two office superintendents/clerks, and six posts each for peons, watchmen, and cooks. Nearly 750 applications have been received for various teaching and non-teaching roles, reflecting strong interest in supporting girls' education.
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 !
