The pandemic is an opportunity to re-imagine educational assessments and evaluationsDespite the pandemic unleashing in full force, the debate over the last month has entailed a mindless conversation over holding or postponing board examinations instead of exploring alternatives. Alternative ways of thinkingStudents and parents have valid concerns about the future, which include admissions to higher educational institutions. Further, inviting higher educational institutions to facilitate online entrance exams could be another option to explore as students gear up for college admissions. The government needs to give complete autonomy to educational committees composed of students, teachers, educational leaders, scholars and researchers who can advocate, organise and implement this change nationally and internationally. Kamiya Kumar is a Doctoral Student, Teachers College, Columbia University, and teacher, Bluebells School International

Source: The Hindu April 29, 2021 18:46 UTC