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| A Tradition of Quality Education and Strengthening of Primary Education in Kendriya Vidyalaya's | | | Balbir Singh Jamwal
Low on perception - high on performance-This is the story of Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) schools for the past several decades and Kendirya Vidyalays have been producing "toppers" in Class X and Class XII board examinations unfailingly, all these years. " KVS not have a magic wand, instead, we have a dedicated, committed and motivated teaching community to propel the students to achieve the standards that is desired," opines by the higher authorities of KVS ( HQ).
Since its inception in 1963, Kendriya Vidyalayas formerly, popularly known as Central schools, has 981 schools as on May 1, 2008, spread across the length and breadth of India and also in three overseas countries. The concept was, and still is, to provide educational facilities to the civilian and armed forces personnel on transferable duties. "The concept of KV schools came up way back in 1962 when parents found it hard to admit their wards in their new place of duty. This apart, the standards differed from one state to another which subjected children to tremendous pressure in adjusting to different standards," The KV schools follow a uniform code and syllabus and conform to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). "As a result, when a student arrives in Delhi from Ladakh or Guwahati or Thiruvananthapuram, he does not take time to adjust to the curriculum, perhaps may take time in making new friends.
KV Sangathan, over the years, has succeeded in bringing uniformity in their management system, a stupendous task. The organization also boasts of transparency in all their dealings, starting from recruitment of teachers to transfers to school results. Every event is put on their website, "It is an open book. Any grievance too, can be posted on the website.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan had set up a task force in 1994 to suggest a specific course of action for the strengthening of Primary Education in the Kendriya Vidyalaya. This Committee made some recommendations with an emphasis on joyful learning through an activity base approach. Accordingly the K V S has adopted the activity based approach for teaching at the Primary level, together with a system of grades for assessing the child's performance. The aim of assessment is to improve the child's capability rather enforcing retention in the same class.
To ensure a smooth transition from the home environment to the Primary school, a 'School Readiness Programme' of 6 weeks duration has been developed and adopted.
In pursuance to the recommendations of the Yashpal Committee, the School Readiness Programme for 6 to 8 weeks and the activity-based approach for teaching and grading system for assessing the performance of children have been adopted. The grading is for improving the competency and skill of the child rather than detaining the child in the same class. A five-point scale has been adopted for classes I to V. A handbook on School Readiness programme and handbooks for PRTs for classes I to V have been published to provide the required orientation for Principals and teachers.
In last of my words I would like to say that KVS believe in honesty and integrity in his functioning. |
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