Chandigarh hosted the CBSE Regional Conference, third in the series of 6 conferences being held across India on the theme: Towards the Vision of NEP 2020
Mrs. Reema Dewan, Principal, Delhi Public School, Chandigarh, City Coordinator Chandigarh and President Chandigarh Sahodaya delivered the welcome address on behalf of all principals of the Region comprising of Chandigarh Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh.
Ms Purva Garg, Education Secretary, Chandigarh Administration, in her opening remarks, reiterated the importance of linkages between school and industry thus vocational education being the essence of NEP 2020.
Chairperson CBSE, Mrs Nidhi Chibber, in her address talked about the role of CBSE in coordinating with the State Education Departments to implement the NEP 2020 at the grassroot level and stressed upon greater collaboration and sharing of best practices between states and CBSE.
Dr. Biswajit Saha, Director, Skill Education, CBSE shared his views about the introduction of cutting edge vocational subjects and Skill and Vocational Subject Curriculum Design in line with the NEP 2020.
Dr. Sweta Singh, Joint Secretary, Academics CBSE talked about Implementing Competency Based Education, Learning Frameworks, Assessment Initiative, SAFAL, HPC, Assessment Reforms.
Ms. Ramandeep Kaur, Deputy Secretary CBSE, Academics, CBSE shared details on School Quality Assessment and Accreditation (SQAA). Dr. Sudha Acharya, Member, HPC Working Group, made a presentation on Holistic Progress Card for Holistic Development of Learners. Ms. Anjali Chhabra, Deputy Secretary, COE, Chandigarh in her address focussed on the importance of Capacity Building.
Mr. Shyam Kapoor, CBSE Regional Officer, Chandigarh and Shri Vijay Yadav, Regional Officer Panchkula also participated in the deliberations. The representatives of the Chandigarh Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh presented the initiatives taken by State Governments towards NEP 2020 Implementation.
