CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR UPSC IAS

The National Council for Educational and Research Training (NCERT) has introduced a new “holistic” report card that incorporates feedback from parents, classmates, and even self-evaluation by students to track their overall progress regularly.

About Holistic Progress Card (HPC)

• PARAKH, a standard-setting body under the NCERT, has devised the Holistic Progress Card (HPC) for foundational stage (Classes 1 and 2), preparatory stage (Classes 3 to 5) and middle stage (Classes 6 to 8) and is currently working on developing one for the secondary stage.
• The HPC is aligned with the recommendations of the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCFSE).
• This attempt aims to move away from traditional evaluation methods that rely on marks and grades awarded by school teachers.