New Delhi:
The Delhi government issued guidelines to its schools on Wednesday for assessment of students up to Class 8, ruling out offline examinations and instead, asking them to grade the students on the basis of projects and assignments.
The guidelines of the Directorate of Education (DoE) have been issued to the government-run and aided schools for assessment for the 2020-21 academic session, during which schools were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and all teaching and learning activities were conducted online.
The DoE has also clarified that the currently enrolled students of up to Class 8 shall be promoted to the next class. However, the purpose of the assessment is to understand the impact of the alternative-learning approach that had to be adopted under the prevailing circumstances this year. Further, the data assessment will also help in determining the course content and learning strategies for the next session.
According to government officials, private schools will prepare their own schedule and decide on the modalities on their own.
