Posted On: 20 JUN 2018 4:52PM by PIB Delhi

Teachers of Government schools can now send their entries directly for National Award for Teachers. Announcing this, Union Minister for Human Resource Development Shri Prakash Javadekar said that this is a new initiative, as earlier entries were selected by the State Government. He said that Government Teachers themselves can apply for National Award for Teachers. In the new system, Government teachers/heads of schools can nominate themselves online. Three teachers will be selected from every district; likewise 6 teachers will be selected from every state. An independent jury at national level will select 50 outstanding teachers/ heads of schools for the National award for Teachers. Teachers can also upload the videos of their work done.

Shri Javadekar said National jury will select the best teachers for the National Award on the basis of their innovations and revolutionary changes in education system and style of teachings. The purpose of National Award to the Teachers is to celebrate the unique contribution of some of the finest teachers in the country and to honor those teachers, who through their commitment have not only improved the quality of school education but also enriched the lives of their students.

All teachers working in Government and Government aided schools of States/ UTs, Central Govt. Schools i.e. Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs), Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs), Central Schools for Tibetans (CTSA), Sainik Schools run by Ministry of Defence (MoD), Schools run by Atomic Energy Education Society (AEES) and schools affiliated to C.B.S.E. and C.I.S.C.E. are eligible to apply for National Award for Teachers.

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Ministry of Human Resource Development

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has informed that it has reduced the pass marks for the Class X from 35% to 33% and for class XII from 40% to 35% from the Examination year 2018 onwards.

The CISCE has informed that this year (ISC year 2018 Examination) the Indian School Certificate (ISC) practical examinations were evaluated in the School on the days of the respective practical examination, as against the earlier practice of evaluating them at the centralized marking centers.

The requisite details are given hereunder:-

This information was given by the Minister of State (HRD), Shri Upendra Kushwaha today in a written reply to a Lok Sabha question.

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The Ministry of Human Resource Development will rank its over 1,000 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV), a first of its kind initiative by the government, with an aim at improving the institutes through holding a competition among them, sources said.

The outcome of the initiative, the process of which has started recently, will be declared in June next year, the source said.

The move follows the direction of Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar with an aim at improving the Kendriya Vidyalayas, the source said.

According to sources, inspection of schools would be done twice for the ranking which would be an annual exercise from next year.

With maximum 1,000 points, the KVs would be graded under four categories, with 80 per cent and above (excellent) under A category, 60-79.9 per cent (very good) in B category, 40- 59.9 per cent (Good) in C, and below 40 per cent (average) in D.

Over 1,000 KVs would be assessed under seven parameters, including academic performance which will carry the highest weightage of 500 points, followed by school infrastructure (150 points) and school administration (120 points).

Other heads under which schools would be marked include finance (70 points), community participation (60 points), grace points (90 points) and overall observation by the inspectors (10 points).

This would be the first official ranking of Kendriya Vidyalayas in the country.

Higher education institutes in the country are assessed and accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous body funded by the University Grants Commission.

The Kendriya Vidyalayas are central government schools in the country instituted under the aegis of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).

Its one of the main objectives includes catering to the educational needs of children of transferable Central government staff including defence and para-military personnel by providing a common programme of education.

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No 4/1/2014-EO(MM-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated 09.02.2015

To
1 The Chief Secretaries
All State Governments

2 All Secretaries
Ministries/Departments of Government of India

Subject: Filling up the post of the Registrar of Copyright, Copyright Office under the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

Sir/Madam,

It is proposed to fill up the post of Registrar of Copyrights, Copyright office, under the Ministry of Human Resource Development on deputation basis The post is a non-CSS post to be filled through Civil Services Board procedure.

2 The Registrar of Copyrights is the head of the Copyright Office and all copyright registrations are issued under his superintendence and direction. He exercises the powers of a Civil Court for disposing copyright applications and act as competent authority to allow changes as per law. He gives effect to the orders of Copyright Board and register/monitor functioning of Copyright societies. He will have to coordinate with various Ministries/Departments, liaison with various higher education institutions and all the stakeholders from various fields and strata of the society. He is also required to participate in negotiations for drafting the legal text for various proposed treaties related to copyright matters in WIPO.

3 The Officers of the rank of Deputy Secretary/Director of the Government of India or equivalent level, eligible for appointment under the Central Staffing Scheme are eligible for the post. The period of deputation is 4/5 years for Dy. Secretary/Director respectively.

4 The post may be circulated amongst officers eligible to be appointed at Deputy Secretary/Director or equivalent level in the Government of India on priority basis. Names of willing and eligible officers who can be spared by the State  Governments/Ministries/Departments may be forwarded to the Department along with cadre clearance, vigilance clearance, detailed bio-data in the enclosed Perfonna and CR Dossier. For officers working in the cadre, it may also be ensured that the ‘Cooling off, after a previous stint on deputation, if any, is completed and the officer is eligible to be appointment on Central Deputation as per instructions.

5 It is requested that the application(s) of the eligible candidate(s) may please be forwarded so as to reach this Department not later than 09.03.2015.

Yours faithfully
(Jagannath Srinivasan)
Deputy Secretary(MM)
Tel 23092842

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