A P Sharma, The Principal of Birla Public School.
Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India, has requested A P Sharma and the school team to help selected schools in India to do well in Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2021.
The Chairperson of Central Board of Secondary Education CBSE has asked A P Sharma to share the strategic planning for preparing students and teachers for PISA, teacher training modules, question framing, modifications in the class room transaction of curriculum. A total of 200 schools in Punjab region have been identified to participate in the exercise which includes all types of government and private schools.
Sharma, who is Principal of the Birla Public School, will conduct a workshop for the leadership teams of these schools next month.
This programme is for international students assessment which includes worldwide study by the organisation to evaluate educational system by measuring 15-year-old school pupil’s scholastic performance on math, science and reading. A team of MHRD and CBSE officials will visit the school and government officials in coming weeks.
The school has shared its best practices with the Ministry of Education in Qatar.
We shall feel extremely privileged and honoured to assist other local government and private schools for a common cause to see the nation’s rank elevated significantly, the principal said
He also shared the key to get best results is creating strong foundation for “reading” right from class I.