Union Budget 2017: National Testing Agency To Conduct All Examinations In Higher Education
New Delhi:
According to the Union Budget submitted by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, as part of the reforms the government wants to undertake, a new National Testing Agency will conduct all the examinations in higher examination, freeing Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) and other agencies. CBSE conducts most of the examinations right now which include CBSE UGC National Eligibility Test to select Junior Research fellows and Lecturers, Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) and National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET UG).
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has also said that a system of annual learning outcome in schools will be introduced. The government will also set up an innovation fund for secondary education, said Mr. Jaitley. This fund is to ensure universal access, gender parity and quality improvement, in the education.
In his Budget Speech, the Finance Minister said that the colleges will be identified based on accreditation and ranking, and will be given autonomous status. A revised framework will be put in place for outcome-based accreditation and credit-based programmes.
Two new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jharkhand and Gujarat are also proposed by the Union Budget 2017.
Regarding other reforms in education sector Mr. Jaitley said that the government will undertake reforms in UGC same as the government will give autonomy to colleges and institutions.
ICT Enabled Learning
Delivering his Budget Speech, the Finance Minister said will include ICT enabled learning, transformation and the focus will be on 3,479 educationally backward blocks.
The Finance Minister said that the government proposes to leverage information technology and launch SWAYAM Platform with at least 350 online courses which will enable students to virtually attend the courses taught by the best faculty; access high quality reading resources, participate in discussion forums; take tests and earn academic grades. Access to SWAYAM would be widened by linkage with DTH channels, dedicated to education, Jaitley said.
Five Key Takeaways for Education Sector in Union Budget 2017
(With inputs from PTI)
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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has also said that a system of annual learning outcome in schools will be introduced. The government will also set up an innovation fund for secondary education, said Mr. Jaitley. This fund is to ensure universal access, gender parity and quality improvement, in the education.
In his Budget Speech, the Finance Minister said that the colleges will be identified based on accreditation and ranking, and will be given autonomous status. A revised framework will be put in place for outcome-based accreditation and credit-based programmes.
Two new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jharkhand and Gujarat are also proposed by the Union Budget 2017.
Regarding other reforms in education sector Mr. Jaitley said that the government will undertake reforms in UGC same as the government will give autonomy to colleges and institutions.
ICT Enabled Learning
Delivering his Budget Speech, the Finance Minister said will include ICT enabled learning, transformation and the focus will be on 3,479 educationally backward blocks.
The Finance Minister said that the government proposes to leverage information technology and launch SWAYAM Platform with at least 350 online courses which will enable students to virtually attend the courses taught by the best faculty; access high quality reading resources, participate in discussion forums; take tests and earn academic grades. Access to SWAYAM would be widened by linkage with DTH channels, dedicated to education, Jaitley said.
Five Key Takeaways for Education Sector in Union Budget 2017
- Innovation Fund for secondary education to be created.
- A national agency to be instituted that will be in-charge of conducting all entrance exams for higher education.
- Certain colleges and institutions to be identified and granted an autonomous status.
- Two new AIIMS institute in Jharkhand and Gujarat and will take steps to increase post-graduate seats for medical sciences
- A system of annual learning outcome in schools will be introduced
(With inputs from PTI)
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