SRINAGAR, JAN 03: The Jammu and Kashmir administration plans to enhance the education system by implementing a method where students will evaluate their teachers’ performance.
The step is being implemented in response to the Central government’s directive to state officials, urging them to establish a platform for students to assess teachers’ classroom performance and share their class experiences.
In J&K, it is expected to be implemented from the next session.
Officials from the HRD Ministry, commenting on the new policy, said that one of the primary objectives behind such policy is to reward good-performing and dedicated teachers besides augmenting the education quality in government-run schools.
A senior official mentioned the intention to gauge students’ perspectives on their education by creating a question-based system for them to assess their teachers, moving away from direct questioning.
“The primary goal of the exercise is to enhance accountability in teaching and schooling. Following a successful pilot, the project will be implemented in government schools first, followed by private schools,” the official said.
A committee will assess feedback and verify with independent observers for accuracy. Persistent issues with teachers and consistently underperforming schools will face consequences according to the rules.
The Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) 2021-22 report disclosed that Jammu and Kashmir witnessed an enrollment increase of 142,286 new students across government and private educational institutions.
In the 2020-21 academic year, total enrollment from primary to 12th standard was 2,576,358, which rose to 2,718,644 in 2021-22. However, private school enrollment experienced a slight decline of over one percent.
Government school enrollment, on the other hand, increased from 1,324,301 students in 2020-21 to 1,473,368 in 2021-22. In private education institutes, enrollment decreased from 1,240,551 students in 2020-21 to 1,235,033 in 2021-22. The report attributes the enrollment surge to improved facilities in both government and private educational institutions. For example, in 2021-22, 23,173 government schools in Jammu and Kashmir were equipped with computers and libraries, compared to 23,167 in 2020-21.
