In an effort to rule out the confusion among parents about the actual age-limit criterion, Mr Ashok Ganguly, chairman CBSE today asked principals of city CBSE schools to follow a specific age-limit criterion while admitting students. Around 30 CBSE school principals attended the meeting with the chairman where he primarily pointed out certain major loopholes in the admission procedure and stressed on the implementation of necessary changes in the current syllabus.
Ms Malini Bhagat, principal of Mahadevi Birla Girls Higher Secondary School who was present at the meet said: "He made it very clear that the pre-primary level classes must not be carried out for more than one year. Since different schools set different age criterion for admission, the Board made certain mandatory rules to make schools follow a uniform criterion."
He also observed the necessity to test the students' oral skills as he felt there are several students who are fluent in orals but perform poorly in written tests.
Source:http://www.thestatesman.net,21-03-08
