Four years into the new National Education Policy (NEP) of India 2020, what do we understand by competency-based learning and assessments?  What are the various systemic level assessment reforms in place to make them competency-based? What could be the possible implications of such assessment reforms on pedagogy, content, teacher training and others?

Join us as we explore these pertinent questions with an expert panel representative of prominent national educational boards along with institutions of higher education. The discussion will not only focus on unpacking policy recommendations on competency-based assessment, but it will also provide a peek into various ongoing national and state level efforts in meaningfully transitioning towards competency based education. 

About the Speakers

Aanchal Chomal is Associate Director, School of Continuing Education and University Resource Centre at Azim Premji University. She is responsible for the organisation’s work in assessments including offering a range of short programmes, certificate programmes and the diploma for working professionals along with our partnerships with central government institutions including the CBSE. She has worked across various states and institutions in India in offering continuing education programmes; co-developing resource materials and capacity building of teachers, teacher educators and educational functionaries. 

Dr Rabin Chhetri has been the Director, State Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT),  Sikkim since 2015 and has been instrumental in designing many programmes to enhance capacity of teachers, school heads, teacher educators and system-level officials of Education Department in the state of Sikkim. He led the primary-level textbook development exercise for the state which is now being used as one of the resource materials by NCERT. He has been a member of several National Level committees constituted by NCERT, NCTE, CBSE and the Ministry of Education. Most recently, he has been nominated to the Executive Committee as well as the High Powered Committee for Development of National Textbooks and TLM by NCERT.

Dr Sweta Singh is Joint Secretary (Academics) at Central Board of Secondary Education. She is currently working in the areas of curriculum, competency-focused education, and assessment. Before joining the CBSE, she used to teach at the Department of Education, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi. A university gold medallist, her doctoral work focussed on the development of teachers’ competencies and reflective capacities.

Mrs Ekta Kaundal Parihar heads the Division of ICSE Examination of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). She has extensive experience in the area of item development, paper setting, moderating, etc., along with managing the logistical and administrative aspects associated with CISCE’s examinations. She has also represented CISCE at key forums, including NCERT and PARAKH, contributing to the development of reports on the equivalence of education boards in India. Before joining CISCE, she served as a Senior Academic Coordinator at Delhi Public School.

Note: Registered participants will receive a Zoom link to the webinar.