(a) whether the Government propose to streamline the
examination system in schools in consultation with the
States and Union Territories and universities at all levels
throughout the country, as the fixed time table for
conducting examinations and declaring results enable the
students to seek admission for higher studies in any part of
the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken in
this regard; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (PROF. RITA VERMA)
(a) to (c): Education is on the concurrent list and
School Education is primarily the concern of the State/UT
Governments. The timetable for conduct of Board level
Examinations and declaration of results thereof is decided
by the respective Boards of School Education set up in
different states, keeping in view the local conditions,
number of examinees and the needs of the students in regard
to admission to the institutions of higher learning and
professional colleges. In view of the diversity prevailing
in different Regions of the country it is not advisable to
have a common fixed Examination Schedule. It would also
curtail the autonomy of Boards of School Education of the
States.