The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 28th December 2024

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Letter and spirit: on the Ministry of Education notification

The new detention policy seeks to address a real issue, but it fails

Among the key school education reforms instituted by the UPA government as part of the Right to Education were Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) and a ‘no detention’ policy up to Class 8. Both sought to create a benign (kind, gentle) environment in school so that there was no pressure of final examinations and “standards” on the child. The CCE was to be executed from Class 6, in discrete (separate, distinct) steps throughout the year, which meant no scary final test of just academic achievement based on a year-long curriculum. Whether those reforms contributed to the current situation or not, the reality is that a significant number of students passing out of primary school do not have foundational numeracy and literacy. And they do not seem to catch up by the time they leave middle school. Recognising the gap in achieving learning outcomes, the NDA government sought to do away with the no detention policy, in 2019, leaving it to the appropriate State governments. The CCE was given up too. But the COVID-19 pandemic intruded (interfered, interrupted) and made it impossible for schools to even consider detaining students. The recent notification of the Ministry of Education has removed the discretion (freedom of choice) given to State governments. It has mandated (required, ordered) a final examination at the end of Class 5 and Class 8, which will assess a child’s competence (ability, skill). If he or she is not found to be competent, the child will be re-examined after two months after additional instruction. If the child fails again, he or she will be detained. The rules say no child should be expelled (removed, dismissed) before completing elementary education.

Practical necessity is driving this change in norms. Steps do need to be taken to address the gap in the learning outcomes achievement. An educated, capable and skilled population is needed to reap the demographic dividend. It takes an entire neighbourhood to educate a child, not just the school and parents. The dismal (gloomy, depressing) situation in learning outcomes is a collective failure of society that needs to be addressed. But it would take a lot more than this particular change in policy to trigger (initiate, start) a turnaround. CBSE-affiliated and other private schools can easily implement the new policy. However, for some States, it will be a political hot potato (controversial issue). Private schools should not use this as an excuse to expel poor performing students — safeguards (precautions, measures) would be needed. A sad consequence of the policy is that it brings back a single final examination as an arbiter (decider, judge) of a child’s promotion or detention. While NEET or the JEE may be taken as special cases applying to extremely competitive professions, to bring back one final test at the school level is a regression (backward movement, decline). The National Education Policy 2020, for instance, wants to replace summative assessment with formative, and promote self and peer assessments. It promises a “holistic, 360-degree, multidimensional progress report card” detailing the “progress and the uniqueness of each student”. The new detention policy does not reflect the NEP’s spirit.

Hindu Vocab Wordlist 28th December 2024

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1. Benign: Pleasant and kind; not harmful in effect.
2. Discrete: Clearly separate or different from something else.
3. Intruded: To enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or expected.
4. Discretion: The right or ability to decide something.
5. Mandated: To officially require or order something.
6. Competence: The ability to do something successfully or efficiently.
7. Expelled: To officially force someone to leave a school or organization.
8. Dismal: Causing or showing sadness or pessimism.
9. Trigger: To cause something to start or happen.
10. Regression: A return to an earlier or less developed state.

Hindu Vocab Master 28th December 2024 with Synonyms & Antonyms

Here are the synonyms and antonyms of all the difficult words in Hindu Vocab Master Hindi equivalents for all the words for 28th December 2024:

Word	Synonyms	Antonyms
Benign	Kind, Gentle, Harmless, Benevolent	Harmful, Malevolent, Unkind, Hostile
Discrete	Separate, Distinct, Individual, Independent	Connected, Linked, Combined, Unified
Intruded	Invaded, Interfered, Trespassed, Encroached	Excluded, Avoided, Refrained, Stayed
Discretion	Judgment, Choice, Prudence, Option	Imprudence, Recklessness, Carelessness, Disregard
Mandated	Required, Ordered, Directed, Authorized	Optional, Voluntary, Rejected, Unnecessary
Competence	Ability, Skill, Proficiency, Expertise	Incompetence, Inability, Ineptitude, Unskilled
Expelled	Ejected, Dismissed, Removed, Ousted	Admitted, Accepted, Included, Welcomed
Dismal	Gloomy, Dreary, Pessimistic, Depressing	Bright, Cheerful, Optimistic, Uplifting
Trigger	Activate, Cause, Spark, Initiate	Prevent, Halt, Stop, Block
Regression	Decline, Reversal, Backslide, Deterioration	Progress, Advancement, Improvement, Growth