The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Tiruchi News : `Better curricula will be better human resources'

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Saturday, Sep 11, 2004

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`Better curricula will be better human resources'

By Our Staff Reporter

TIRUCHI, SEPT.10 . Skill training and competence in school curricula were considered to be the vital factors to determine the quality of human resources.

The two-day public hearing for suggestions and opinions on the draft matriculation syllabus, which began at Cauvery College for Women here today and attended by hundreds of heads of institutions, teachers and parents belonging to various parts of the State was in tune with the efforts of the Directorate of Matriculation Schools to revise the matriculation syllabus in consonance with the revised syllabi of other boards of secondary education.

Whetted by experts from the Regional Institute of Mysore, the draft syllabus was hosted on the website, `www.tn.gov.in/matric,' about a month ago, to elicit view of teachers, parents, public and experts. The meeting was held to consolidate their views.

The faculty of Bharathidasan University and its affiliated colleges were involved to improve the draft syllabus of all subjects.

The revised syllabus, it was announced, would be introduced from 2005-2006 in phases.

Chairing the inaugural session, A. Gnanam, Chairman, Matriculation Syllabus Revision Committee, stressed the need to strengthen the bond between primary and secondary education, and with tertiary education.

Designing school curricula in tune with the changed requirements was necessary, he said. New inclusions into the syllabi were introduction of computer education from standard III, scientific Tamil and integration of value education in formal teaching. Besides, the content meant to enhance skill and competency along with knowledge.

He observed that the State Nadu Government's spending on education was substantial and sought implementation of the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan with added vigour.

Citing the instance of the United States, he said, parents were the important stakeholders of quality education.

The Director of Matriculation Schools, R. Narayanasamy, said the issue of the perceived heavy academic load in matriculation education would be discussed at the meeting.

The process of learning was as important as learning to know.

Expressing happiness over certain institutions coming out with their own draft syllabi, he said the final syllabus would be designed to facilitate knowledge, understanding, application, synthesis, and evaluation.

The Chief Educational Officer, V.C. Rameswara Murugan, said better curricula meant better human resources.

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