A workshop on Change Management Plan of Exam Reforms was held at the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) Kohima on May 1 to bring together all stakeholders to evaluate and discuss the roadmap for the implementing Exam Reforms in the state.
Nagaland Enhancing Classroom Teaching and Resources (NECTAR) Deputy Project Director, Avelu Ruho stated in the opening note that through the partnership between sister departments of School Education, the landscaping for Exam Reforms that aims to move from rote memorisation to competency assessments as recommended by the National Education Policy 2020 was achieved. She thanked the NBSE for its active collaboration that resulted in findings to inform the way forward.
NBSE secretary, Rangumbuing Nsarangbe also shared that with NECTAR’s support, extensive capacity building of all stakeholders could be conducted. He requested the officials from the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) and the Directorate of School Education (DoSE) to discuss the steps for implementing Exam Reforms.
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Educational Initiatives, the technical partner assessed the prevailing examination practices and presented their recommendations under four crucial areas: Strengthening Evaluation Practices, Strengthening Inclusive Assessments, Strengthening School-Based Assessments, and Strengthening Paper-Setting Structures.
During the workshop, the participants deliberated on the roadmap for its sustainability, institutionalization, and handover of tasks and responsibilities across various Education Department stakeholders.
Commissioner and Secretary for School Education and SCERT, Kevileno Angami who delivered the closing remarks said that for Exam Reforms to work, one of the most crucial elements is the collaboration between NBSE and SCERT. For any assessment related reform to be meaningful, she maintained the reforms need to start with the curriculum design and the alignment of Learning Outcomes (LOs) designed by SCERT and NBSE.
She further stated that even the exam conducted by DoSE for the Primary School Leaving Certificate (Class 5 exams) needs to follow the same structures laid down in the paper setting structure, evaluation practices, school-based assessments and inclusive assessments adopted by NBSE and SCERT.
Further, the official stated that institutionalisation of these reform measures now depends on how the department carries it forward, with NBSE and SCERT at the helm.
