The Union government is planning to set up a national regulator PAREKH for achieving a benchmark framework to assess students at the secondary and higher secondary level.
What is PAREKH?
Full-Form: PAREKH stands for Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development.
It will act as a constituent unit of the NCERT.
Mandate: It will be tasked with holding periodic learning outcome tests like the National Achievement Survey(NAS) and State Achievement Surveys.
Objectives: To encourage and help school boards to shift their assessment patterns toward meeting the skill requirements of the 21st century.
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