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>FORTNIGHTLY< VOL. 4 ISSUE 15 Education Solutions for Career Launch 16 > 31 October 2019 PAGES > 6 `5/- NCR Edition - Circulated all over - Delhi, Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab, H.P., Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Karnataka, U.P., & Uttarakhand Indian Economy on a Shaky Ground: Abhijit Banerjee EJ News - New Delhi Abhijit Banerjee was educated at the ndian-American Abhijit Presidency College (then affiliated IBanerjee, who won 2019 Nobel for Economics, said with University of Calcutta), Kolkata, the Indian economy is on shaky ground. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) The data currently available and Harvard University, where he do not hold any assurance for the country’s economic received his Ph.D. in 1988. revival anytime soon, he has done the nation proud. ics department of Jawaharlal stated. We are overjoyed.” Nehru University and later “In the last five-six years, at Son of renowned Econo- went to Harvard. least we could witness some mist and former head of the Partha Chatterjee, state Edu- growth, but now that assur- Department of Economics cation minister, said: “ It is ance is also gone,” Banerjee of Presidency College Di- really a proud moment for told a news channel from the pak Banerjee and Professor all of us.” US. Nirmala Banerjee, Abhijit Sonali Chakravarti Baner- Banerjee, an internationally got his initial training in jee, vice-chancellor of Cal- renowned Economist and an Economics from his par- cutta University who was alumnus of Presidency Col- ents. “ I have read many of Banerjee’s batchmate in lege, shared the Nobel with his articles, and he has been Presidency College said she his wife Esther Duflo, and engaged in the poverty al- “ felt proud at the news of Michael Kremer won the leviation program for many Banerjee’s winning Nobel Nobel Prize in Economics years. During his visit to Prize. He was in Economics, in 2019. Kolkata, I often talked with and I had Political Science whenever he comes to Kol- heartily congratulate him Banerjee is the author of a Congratulating Banerjee him on this subject along and our classes were held in kata. He had been a part of and his wife. large number of articles and Chief Minister Mamata Ba- with his spouse Esther. I the same building.” the mentor group.” South Point School on its fa- four books, including ‘Poor nerjee tweeted “Hearty con- am very happy that he has Debojyoti Konar, Registrar Bivan Chaudhuri, the sec- cebook page wrote: “Many Economics’, which won the gratulations to Abhijit Ba- got the Nobel Prize,” said of Presidency University, retary Presidency Alumni congratulations to Prof. Goldman Sachs Business nerjee, an alumnus of South Nirmala Banerjee, a proud said “He has always offered Association said. He is the Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee Book of the Year Award in Point School & Presidency mother. us valuable suggestions second alumnus of the Col- (South Pointer of 1978 HS 2011. College Kolkata, for win- After graduating from Pres- about the Economics depart- lege now University to get batch) for being one of the ‘Poor Economics’ has been ning the Nobel Prize in Eco- idency College Banerjee ment. He makes it a point to the Nobel Prize in Econom- recipients this year for this translated into more than 17 nomics. Another Bengali had moved to the Econom- visit the Presidency campus ics after Amartya Sen. We unparalleled honour .” languages. Reduce Schooling bag Pre-schooling in Mother weight: Delhi DoE Tongue: NCERT EJ News - New Delhi eiterating the rules for cap- EJ News - New Delhi Rping the weight of bags for classes I to X, Delhi’s Di- CERT, in its preschool rectorate of Education (DoE) Ncurriculum advocates has asked heads of government teaching in mother tongue for schools in the Capital to ensure preschoolers. Council cites that bags for students in Class research which says children I and II should not be above who attend preschool pro- 1.5 kg, while they should not grams in their mother tongue be given any homework. The face fewer problems incom- DoE issued a circular on Mon- prehension. In the case of ar- day, citing its order of last year, eas where more than one lan- and asked the schools to fix the guage is spoken, NCERT says bag weights for classes III to that teachers can use more than V (two-three kg), classes VI to of guidelines on reducing the work for these classes. As per one language as a medium of VII (four kg), class VIII to IX weight of school bags. “In ref- the prescribed curriculum, six instruction. learning difficulties through child as ‘pass’ or ‘fail’.” (four-and-half kg), and Class erence to the earlier circular on textbooks have been prescribed This, NCERT says, could early intervention. Early in- NCERT says that assessment X (five kg). It also asked the reducing the weight of school for classes VI to X — three eventually prepare the chil- tervention can include speech at the preschool level should schools not to assign any home- bags in primary and secondary textbooks for three languages dren for the language used by and language therapy, physio- be directed toward learn- work to Class 1 and 2 children. schools, it is again reiterated and one for Maths, Science and the school as the medium of therapy, and development and ing new skills and focus on a It further asked schools to in- that the guidelines about reduc- Social Studies each,” it said. instruction. The curriculum work therapy. child’s strengths and not on form the students in advance ing the weight of school, bags There shall be one notebook also highlights the importance About assessment, NCERT their deficits. about the books and notebooks shall be complied by all Heads for each subject for exercises, of exposing children to sign says, “On no account, should The assessment of preschool- to be brought to the school on a of government, government- projects, unit tests, experi- language as a foundation for children be made to take any ers could be done through non- particular day. aided and unaided recognized ments, among others, which inclusion. The curriculum also form of test or examination traditional methods such as Last year, following the Cen- schools under the DoE,” the the students need to bring as recommends avoiding early either oral or written. The pur- maintaining portfolios of the tre’s order to ensure no home- circular issued. per timetable, the DoE said. formal instruction. pose of evaluation at the pre- individual child, rating scale, work for students of Classes The load of the school bag, Students should not be asked “Early focus on developing school stage is not to label a photos, and videos, etc. I and II and the guidelines for according to the circular, is in- to bring additional books, extra knowledge, skills and cog- capping the weight of school creased by bringing textbooks, materials to the school, it said. nitive abilities in children Dear Readers, bags for class I to X, the Delhi guides, homework and class- “All the schools running under harms their ability to develop Our team is working on the investigation of the DoE had issued a circular to re- work notebooks, rough work Directorate of Education have a positive attitude, a disposi- Award Giving System. We are committed to duce the weight of school bags notebooks, water bottles, lunch to follow the textbooks pre- tion to learn, be reflective, be citing health hazards for the box, and sometimes by the scribed by the SCERT, NCERT inquisitive, be inventive, be re- providing you with a detailed study on it. It will students. The guidelines were weight of the bag itself. “Three and CBSE. The number of sourceful, and being a problem be published in our next issue. again ‘reiterated’, the order textbooks (of Hindi, English textbooks in different classes solver.” Keep reading... said. and Mathematics) have been should not exceed the number NCERT also says that educa- Editor The DoE directed schools to prescribed for classes I and II. prescribed by the above said tors need to identify children Education Jagat ensure strict implementation There shall not be any home- statutory bodies. with disabilities and minimize 16 > 31 October 2019 2 ‘Rashtriya Gaurav Leaders: Are you listening? Samman 2019’to t is believed that all organi- ownership of everything. lose perspective on things that Izations have the potential Accountability and owner- matter. Leaders needto create forexcellence but unfortu- ship must be shared/taken- a compelling vision and com- Dr. Shahid Amin nately only a few make it to by people at all levels in the municate with clarity so that EJ - New Delhi the mark. Well, excellenceis organization. everyoneunderstands what the the forte of those organiza- Like in the Indian Army- team is trying to achieve and r. Shahid Amin who is a regular contributor to Education tions which continuously We have a LangarCom- why. People achieve greatth- DJagat was Awarded in New Delhi. 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