Educational Reforms : Here comes the great Leveler

 Educational Reforms :  Here comes the great Leveler

 

Dear Shri Pradhanji :

Eco Times ( 11 Jan 2024 ) carried your following interview :

Educational reforms must be paced  …

-          Where you said :

Ø  We need to shift to Computer Based Test ( CBT ) as it is more scientific … here too, we need to involve the full state machinery besides reputed educational institutes to ensure team work at all level

Ø  Please also note the age group of the segment taking the exams conducted by NTA – JEE, NEET , CUET. Nearly ONE CRORE school students participate in these. We must ensure them the best possible level of comfort and give assurance of a ZERO ERROR , TRANSPARENT exam

Ø  We have two key exams, both of different nature. JEE involves about 13 – 14 lakh students , at NEET , the number swells to 25 lakhs…. Reforms must be done in a manner that that they do not create or increase fear in the minds of children. No action should be a knee-jerk one for the students.

Ø  CBT and pen and paper have pros and cons

Ø  The answer is to strengthen the formal school education system. Our responsibility is to ensure that school based education should be able to take children ahead in competitive exams.

Ø  Of the 19,000 students who make it to JEE Advanced – 5 % are from KVs and Navodayas – without any coaching

Ø  At the same time, we certainly need an organized public debate on coaching – is this desirable and does it have that kind of success rate ? There is also economics of this model. Private schools also take some fee for imparting education but ( for coaching centres ) to “ commoditize “  and “ commercialize “ it like this !

 

Dear Shri Pradhanji :

In my email of 9^th Dec 2024 , I brought to your notice that I have launched >  www.My-Teacher.in  < portal , which offers the CBT ( Computer Based Test ) in the HYBRID MODEL , suggested by Radhakrishnan committee

Yesterday , I came across a news report which says that MUHS ( Maharashtra University of Health Sciences ) , have decided to implement this HYBRID MODEL for its forthcoming exam

Following tabulation compares how closely MUHS proposed method follows my suggestion to you in my email of 9^th Dec

In your above-mentioned interview , you said :

Ø  NTA will change-over to this Hybrid System

Ø  Reforms must be done in a manner that that they do not create or increase fear in the minds of children.

Absolutely

And the easiest / simplest way to “ ensure that school based education should be able to take children ahead in competitive exams “ , is to enable them to take MOCK TESTS ( for all subjects of Standards 9^th – 10^th – 11^th and  12^th ) , on their own , on their Mobiles , any time , any where !

That is precisely what www.My-Teacher.in , would let them do ( 24 X 365 ) , without any payment or even login !

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh

www.HemenParekh.ai 

 

Salient Feature	Precise Method Suggested in My Email to Shri Pradhan 09 Dec 2024	Extent to Which MUHS Proposal Follows My Suggestion 12 Jan 2025
Digital Transmission of Question Papers	Use special software to securely transmit question papers to exam centers shortly before the exam.	MUHS plans to send question papers to exam centers using special software, eliminating physical transportation.
On-site Printing of Question Papers	Authorized personnel at exam centers print the question papers using high-end printers provided by the examination authority.	MUHS will have invigilators download and print question papers at exam centers using high-end printers provided by the university.
Biometric Authentication	Implement biometric checks (face, fingerprint, voice) for students, invigilators, and printing operators to ensure authorized access.	MUHS's plan does not mention biometric authentication measures.
CCTV Surveillance	Install CCTV cameras to monitor exam centers, with live feeds to a central command center for real-time monitoring.	MUHS's plan does not mention the use of CCTV surveillance.
Timing of Question Paper Release	Authorized personnel download and print question papers 30 minutes before the exam starts.	MUHS invigilators will download the question papers 30 minutes before the exam begins.
Secure Email Transmission	Send question papers via secure email to authorized personnel at exam centers.	MUHS plans to use special software for transmission, not specifically email.
Limit on Number of Printed Copies	Printing software ensures strict limits on the number of copies and prevents unauthorized forwarding.	MUHS's plan does not specify controls on the number of printed copies or measures to prevent unauthorized distribution.
Provision of High-End Printers	Examination authority provides high-end printers to all exam centers for on-site printing.	MUHS will provide high-end printers to all exam centers for printing question papers.