GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
School Education Department – Examination Reforms for Class IX and X - G.O. Ms.
No. 17, School Education (PE.Prog.II) Dept. dated 14.05.2014Kept in abeyance for
the academic year 2014-15 - Expert Committee constituted to study and make
recommendations on implementation of Examination Reforms from the Academic
Year 2015-16 - Orders – Issued.
SCHOOL EDUCATION (PROG.II) DEPARTMENT
G.O.MS.No. 29Dated: 23.09.2014
Read :-
1. G.O. Ms. No. 17, School Education (PE.Prog.II) Dept. dated
14.05.2014
2. From the Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P.
Hyderabad (2) Letters Rc. No. 302/E1-1/2009-2, dated 27.06.2014
3. From the Hon’ble Minister HRD Note No.7/M(HRD)/2014, dated
11.07.2014.
4. Govt Memo No. 11564/Prog.II/A1/2014, dated 16.07.2014
5. From the Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P.
Hyderabad (2) Letters Rc. No. 302/E1-1/2009-2, dated 17.07.2014
6. Govt Memo No. 11564/Prog.II/A1/2014, dated 23.07.2014
7. From the Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P.
Hyderabad Letter Rc. No. 302/E1-1/2009-2, dated 23.07.2014.
8. Govt Memo No. 11564/Prog.II/A1/2014, dated 02.08.2014
9. From the Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P.
Hyderabad Letter Rc. No. 302/E1-1/2009-2, dated 05.08.2014.
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O R D E R:
In continuation of the Curriculum Reforms undertaken under National
Curriculum Frame Work -2005 and Right of Children to Free and Compulsory
Education Act, 2009, and with an objective to facilitate for a makeshift in the teaching
learning process and to improve transactions of new technologies, and to transform
the ways of learning to be comprehensive, holistic and dynamic, Government have
brought in the Examination Reforms vide G.O. Ms. No. 17, School Education
(PE.Prog.II) Dept. dated 14.05.2014 for classes IX and X from the academic year
2014-15 onwards. However, certain quantitative and qualitative measures were
contemplated under the reforms such as reducing the number of papers from 11 to
9, giving 80% of the weightage to the Subject papers, and 20% of weightage to the
Internal Assessment of the Student, Training for teachers on the new patterns of
teaching and text books, summative and formating assessment etc., all of which
require extensive capacity building at the level of all High Schools in the State of
Andhra Pradesh but the said training programmes were not held due to various
administrative reasons.
2. The Commissioner & Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad in Letters2nd, 7th& 8th
cited has stated, among other things, that the concept of Internal
Evaluation has not drilled into the minds ofeither Government Teachers or Private
Teachers. She has observed thatthere is a large number of Government as well as
Private Schools in the State and introduction of the new procedure without taking
adequate preparatory steps to orient the Teachers and Students to the new system
will have serious ramifications on the future of the students. She has also explained
the experience that the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan have introduced the concept of
Comprehensive and Continuation Evaluation (CCE) since two years upto VIII class
but in spite of continuous trainings being given, the teachers are not yet fully
equipped with that system. The G.O. Ms. No. 17, School Education (PE.Prog.II)
Dept. dated 14.05.2014 has reduced the Language papers whereas the basic
objective of School Education is to impart languages in the early years of student
life. As such reducing two papers of the Languages to one paper and giving lot of
weightage to the Subjects is not desirable at School level. The Commissioner &
Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad has also opined that it is not possible
to monitor the Internal Evaluation of large number of Government and Private
Schools in the State and the new system would eventually result into reduction of
(PTO)
-2-
academic standards. The Commissioner & Director of School Education, A.P.
Hyderabad has, therefore, requested the Government to rescind/defer the G.O. Ms.
No. 17, dated 14.05.2014 and requested to accord permission to proceed with the
following actions:
1. The present X class examination will be based on new text books
only.
2. There will be 11 papers with same marks like earlier practice.
3. There is no weightage for internal valuation.
4. The pass marks for Hindi will also be continued as 20 which is the
existing practice.
5. Constitution of an Expert Committee with the Directors, RMSA,
Government Examinations and SCERT to study and propose
modifications to the reforms mentioned in the G.O. Ms. No. 17, dated
14.05.2014.
3. Government have carefully examined the report of the Commissioner &
Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad, and in the circumstances that require
in depth study and consultation on the various academic issues raised in her report
as well as the serious consequences of implementation without examination of these
issues and, therefore, agreed with the same and decided to keep the G.O. Ms. No.
17, School Education (PE.Prog.II) Dept. dated 14.05.2014 in abeyance for the
Academic Year 2014-15 only. Accordingly, Government hereby keep the G.O. Ms.
No. 17, School Education (PE.Prog.II) Department, dated 14.05.2014 in abeyance
for the Academic Year 2014-15 and permit herto proceed with the actions proposed
in para 2 above.
4. Further, Government hereby constitute an Expert Committee with the
following officers as proposed by the Commissioner & Director of School Education,
A.P. Hyderabad: -
- Director, RMSA, A.P. Hyderabad
- Director of Government Examinations, A.P. Hyderabad
-. Director, SCERT, A.P. Hyderabad
5. The Expert Committee shall widely study and hold extensive consultations on
the reforms proposed in the G.O. Ms. No. 17, School Education (PE.Prog.II)
Department, dated 14.05.2014 and make necessary recommendations / suggestions
on modifications required to the reforms so as to consider its implementation from
the academic year 2015-16 onwards. The Expert Committee shall also prepare an
action plan of preparatory works required suchas Teacher Trainings etc. so as to
bring the reforms into implementation from the Academic Year 2015-16. The Expert
Committee shall submit the above reports to Government by the end of November,
2014 positively so as to follow the implementation scheduled from new academic
year.
6. The Commissoner & Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad shall take
necessary further action in the matter.
( BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
ADHAR SINHA
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNEMNT (SE) (I/c)
No. 17, School Education (PE.Prog.II) Dept. dated 14.05.2014Kept in abeyance for
the academic year 2014-15 - Expert Committee constituted to study and make
recommendations on implementation of Examination Reforms from the Academic
Year 2015-16 - Orders – Issued.
SCHOOL EDUCATION (PROG.II) DEPARTMENT
G.O.MS.No. 29Dated: 23.09.2014
Read :-
1. G.O. Ms. No. 17, School Education (PE.Prog.II) Dept. dated
14.05.2014
2. From the Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P.
Hyderabad (2) Letters Rc. No. 302/E1-1/2009-2, dated 27.06.2014
3. From the Hon’ble Minister HRD Note No.7/M(HRD)/2014, dated
11.07.2014.
4. Govt Memo No. 11564/Prog.II/A1/2014, dated 16.07.2014
5. From the Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P.
Hyderabad (2) Letters Rc. No. 302/E1-1/2009-2, dated 17.07.2014
6. Govt Memo No. 11564/Prog.II/A1/2014, dated 23.07.2014
7. From the Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P.
Hyderabad Letter Rc. No. 302/E1-1/2009-2, dated 23.07.2014.
8. Govt Memo No. 11564/Prog.II/A1/2014, dated 02.08.2014
9. From the Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P.
Hyderabad Letter Rc. No. 302/E1-1/2009-2, dated 05.08.2014.
*******
O R D E R:
In continuation of the Curriculum Reforms undertaken under National
Curriculum Frame Work -2005 and Right of Children to Free and Compulsory
Education Act, 2009, and with an objective to facilitate for a makeshift in the teaching
learning process and to improve transactions of new technologies, and to transform
the ways of learning to be comprehensive, holistic and dynamic, Government have
brought in the Examination Reforms vide G.O. Ms. No. 17, School Education
(PE.Prog.II) Dept. dated 14.05.2014 for classes IX and X from the academic year
2014-15 onwards. However, certain quantitative and qualitative measures were
contemplated under the reforms such as reducing the number of papers from 11 to
9, giving 80% of the weightage to the Subject papers, and 20% of weightage to the
Internal Assessment of the Student, Training for teachers on the new patterns of
teaching and text books, summative and formating assessment etc., all of which
require extensive capacity building at the level of all High Schools in the State of
Andhra Pradesh but the said training programmes were not held due to various
administrative reasons.
2. The Commissioner & Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad in Letters2nd, 7th& 8th
cited has stated, among other things, that the concept of Internal
Evaluation has not drilled into the minds ofeither Government Teachers or Private
Teachers. She has observed thatthere is a large number of Government as well as
Private Schools in the State and introduction of the new procedure without taking
adequate preparatory steps to orient the Teachers and Students to the new system
will have serious ramifications on the future of the students. She has also explained
the experience that the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan have introduced the concept of
Comprehensive and Continuation Evaluation (CCE) since two years upto VIII class
but in spite of continuous trainings being given, the teachers are not yet fully
equipped with that system. The G.O. Ms. No. 17, School Education (PE.Prog.II)
Dept. dated 14.05.2014 has reduced the Language papers whereas the basic
objective of School Education is to impart languages in the early years of student
life. As such reducing two papers of the Languages to one paper and giving lot of
weightage to the Subjects is not desirable at School level. The Commissioner &
Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad has also opined that it is not possible
to monitor the Internal Evaluation of large number of Government and Private
Schools in the State and the new system would eventually result into reduction of
(PTO)
-2-
academic standards. The Commissioner & Director of School Education, A.P.
Hyderabad has, therefore, requested the Government to rescind/defer the G.O. Ms.
No. 17, dated 14.05.2014 and requested to accord permission to proceed with the
following actions:
1. The present X class examination will be based on new text books
only.
2. There will be 11 papers with same marks like earlier practice.
3. There is no weightage for internal valuation.
4. The pass marks for Hindi will also be continued as 20 which is the
existing practice.
5. Constitution of an Expert Committee with the Directors, RMSA,
Government Examinations and SCERT to study and propose
modifications to the reforms mentioned in the G.O. Ms. No. 17, dated
14.05.2014.
3. Government have carefully examined the report of the Commissioner &
Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad, and in the circumstances that require
in depth study and consultation on the various academic issues raised in her report
as well as the serious consequences of implementation without examination of these
issues and, therefore, agreed with the same and decided to keep the G.O. Ms. No.
17, School Education (PE.Prog.II) Dept. dated 14.05.2014 in abeyance for the
Academic Year 2014-15 only. Accordingly, Government hereby keep the G.O. Ms.
No. 17, School Education (PE.Prog.II) Department, dated 14.05.2014 in abeyance
for the Academic Year 2014-15 and permit herto proceed with the actions proposed
in para 2 above.
4. Further, Government hereby constitute an Expert Committee with the
following officers as proposed by the Commissioner & Director of School Education,
A.P. Hyderabad: -
- Director, RMSA, A.P. Hyderabad
- Director of Government Examinations, A.P. Hyderabad
-. Director, SCERT, A.P. Hyderabad
5. The Expert Committee shall widely study and hold extensive consultations on
the reforms proposed in the G.O. Ms. No. 17, School Education (PE.Prog.II)
Department, dated 14.05.2014 and make necessary recommendations / suggestions
on modifications required to the reforms so as to consider its implementation from
the academic year 2015-16 onwards. The Expert Committee shall also prepare an
action plan of preparatory works required suchas Teacher Trainings etc. so as to
bring the reforms into implementation from the Academic Year 2015-16. The Expert
Committee shall submit the above reports to Government by the end of November,
2014 positively so as to follow the implementation scheduled from new academic
year.
6. The Commissoner & Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad shall take
necessary further action in the matter.
( BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
ADHAR SINHA
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNEMNT (SE) (I/c)
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