According to the Private Schools Association, it is ‘not a healthy development for students, and the government should continue with the NEP as it has already been implemented and make changes wherever necessary to the policy, reported news agencies. Meanwhile, several state BJP leaders had criticised the government for taking steps to scrap the NEP.
Updated Jan 14, 2021 | 15:13 IST
The academic year for 2021 in Karnataka schools would begin in July this year and the current year will be extended till May 2021 in the state, confirmed Karnataka Education Minister. New Academic Year to begin from July in Karnataka schools | Photo Credit: Representative Image
Karnataka primary and secondary education minister S Suresh Kumar said that the new academic year in schools would begin in July and the current year will be extended till May 2021. The classes for the next academic year is likely to begin only in July in the state.
We already announced SSLC exams will not be held before May end. So, the academic year will continue till then. Some learning must happen before students take exams”, he said to TOI. The assessment except for class 10 would be done at the school level on the basis of continuous and comprehensive evaluation.