For the third year in a row, the Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (UP Board) has decided to cover only 70 per cent of the prescribed annual syllabus in the new academic session for over one crore students of class 9 to class 12.
These students are enrolled in about 27,735 schools affiliated to the board across the state.
The board has retained the 30 per cent cut in the syllabus uploaded on its official website as in the last two years.
According to board officials, this decision has been taken due to the lack of regular studies for the last two years due to Kovid and the mental pressure of the students.
Officials admitted that this year the schooling was affected for almost two months due to practical examinations and answer sheet evaluation followed by class 10 and class 12 examinations.
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In order to provide a comfortable environment to the students returning to schools after two years and for their overall development without any additional pressure, only 70 per cent of the syllabus will be taught and the students will be assessed on deduction basis. Course covered.
The UP Board is also going to conduct the written examination of class 9 and class 10 on the new pattern from this year.
For the first time during the academic session, there will be five monthly examinations which will be part of the evaluation of the students. There will be three tests based on multiple choice questions and two tests based on questions requiring descriptive answers.
UP Board’s decision to cut its annual syllabus by 30 percent comes on the heels of a similar decision taken by the Central Board of Secondary Education. education (CBSE) which has also retained the 30 per cent cut in syllabus for the year made in the last two pandemic-hit years.
Confirming the move, CBSE’s Prayagraj Regional Officer Shweta Arora said that last year’s syllabus will be applicable in the 2022-23 session as well.
The Council for the Indian School Examinations (CISCE) has also cut the syllabus for some subjects like Hindi and English for this year.
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