- The Indian government has recently introduced PARAKH, a system designed to evaluate the performance of secondary and higher secondary students consistently. The current assessment methods used by different states in the country differ, making it difficult for students to navigate the college admissions process. PARAKH aims to standardize these procedures and eliminate confusion for students.
- The National Education Policy of 2020 introduced several changes to the Indian education system, including implementing PARAKH. PARAKH aims to achieve inclusion and excellence by addressing the disparities in evaluation patterns and scoring of school students from different states.
- It is a part of the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) and was launched by them. PARAKH will release guidelines to state and central boards, remove disparities in scoring, provide new assessment patterns to state boards, and work with international organizations and education boards.
- It will also conduct National Achievement Surveys, and it will function in three major areas:
- examination reforms,
- school-based assessments
- large-scale assessments
Question:
Q.1 Which of the following is true about PARAKH?
a. PARAKH is an initiative aimed at achieving inclusion and excellence in education in India
b. PARAKH is designed to address disparities in evaluation patterns and scoring of school students from different states
c. PARAKH is a part of the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) and was launched by them
d. All of the above
a. PARAKH is an initiative aimed at achieving inclusion and excellence in education in India
b. PARAKH is designed to address disparities in evaluation patterns and scoring of school students from different states
c. PARAKH is a part of the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) and was launched by them
d. All of the above
