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Time of India
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
End intermediate studies in colleges, education dept to all dist authorities
Ranchi: The state school education and literacy department has asked all districts to work towards phasing out intermediate education in colleges. It added that Class XII students of these institutes should be enrolled in govt +2 high schools, intermediate colleges, and other approved affiliated colleges. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The department also stated that the enrolment of all students passing class X in 2026 should be in govt, upgraded +2 high schools, intermediate colleges, and other approved colleges. In a letter issued to all deputy commissioners (DC), joint directors of education, and district education officers, the department's secretary Uma Shankar Singh said the order was issued to implement the National Education Policy. "The governor's secretariat has directed that conducting intermediate classes in constituent colleges is against NEP and has instructed for taking necessary steps in this regard," he said. Notably, students who cleared matriculation examinations are jostling for admissions after many constituent colleges in Ranchi have scrapped intermediate courses this year. Singh further said that class XII students should be shifted to schools located within a five-kilometre radius, keeping their convenience in mind, adding that their 100% enrolment must be ensured. "In case of problems, the authorities should contact the Jharkhand Academic Council and tackle them in a time-bound manner. The DC have been directed to supervise the implementation of the order," Singh added. The order came days after chief minister Hemant Soren formed a three-member committee comprising Ministers Ramdas Soren, Sudivya Kumar, and Dipika Pandey to discuss issues related to the enrolment of students and the future of teachers and staff in constituent colleges. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The committee was asked to also meet governor Santosh Gangwar on the issue if needed. Meanwhile, Jharkhand Angibhoot Mahavidyalaya Intermediate Anubandh Sikshak Sangh Secretary Ramanuj Pandey said, "The decision has come when the matter in this regard is pending before Jharkhand High Court. Moreover, the three-member committee has not made any recommendation so far. The decision would create uncertainty in the minds of students for a short period as they would not be sure where they would be enrolled. " Pandey added, "The secretary's letter has not mentioned anything about the absorption of teachers and staff engaged in the intermediate section of constituent colleges."
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Edu dept mulls various reforms to improve results of students
Ranchi: The school education and literacy department has prepared a roadmap for reforming the examination system and also improving education standards in govt schools this year. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Addressing a function held for the declaration of JAC Class X results, department secretary Uma Shankar Singh said the council has decided to conduct the 2026 Class X examination within the first two weeks of February and the intermediate examinations between the first and the third week of the same month. He also said evaluation of the answer papers would be completed in March and the results would be declared in April first week. Singh further said his department has asked the JAC to inform about additional expenditures and manpower requirements to implement the new schedule. "There should be no excuse at the moment," Singh said. In future, college teachers would also be engaged in the evaluation of answers sheets so that the workload of school teachers is lessened and currently, the latter are engaged in the assessment for around two months, which affects teaching in schools, Singh said, highlighting that in some subjects, the number of teachers in govt schools is also less. Under the roadmap, the govt has also decided to conduct oral examinations for Classes I and II, Singh said, informing that examinations for Classes V to VIII would be in the form of short and long answers instead of objective-type questions, at present. "There is also a proposal to transfer the responsibility of conducting the Class VIII examination from JAC to the Jharkhand Council for Educational Research and Training," the official said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Speaking on the steps taken to improve education quality, the education secretary said when the Santhal Paragana division was ranked last in 2024, the department conducted a survey to locate the schools with poor performance. "Later, instructions were issued to ensure proper attendance of students and teachers in these schools. The district officers concerned were also instructed in this and the measures brought results," he said. The secretary further said regular assessments for improved learning would be conducted every month and the reports would be submitted on e-vidya vahini within a week. "This will track the below-average students and they would be helped to improve in their studies," he added.
