S.A.S Nagar January 17,2019
Political heat emitted out of controversy related to History textbooks and syllabi at senior secondary level of Punjab schools in running session has brought a remarkable change in working of Punjab school education board. The academic section of board has made Question banks, Model test papers and Structure of question papers of history public on their official website, not only of 12th class but of 10th class level and of many other subjects too.
According to information released by the Punjab school education board, till last year it was a practice to release only structure of question paper over the website but absence of clear decisions about History syllabi and text books till late last calendar year necessiated more ‘secret’ things to be made public as students and teachers needed such traits clear to cope up with the long absence of academic things. From this academic year the board opened up itself for other subjects and classes too.
As board is celebrating its golden jubilee this year the change in policy may prove to be a big boost for students. It is mentionable here that Punjab school education board is first state board having prepared special question papers and awarded more time for special students. It is since last three years that special students are getting four hours to solve their question papers for which general students get three hours and question papers for them are more objective type too.
The board chief Mr.Manohar kant kalohia today repeated the resolve to evolve more student friendly path in the coming years .