The Examination system to all classes and especially the common public Exam for X stand should be modified. There should be examinations only from Class VI at school level. Public Examination should be there once for VIII Standard and another for XII standard. The Xth std. public examination should be scrapped. The Matriculation and SSLC should be merged and a common syllabus should be given. The medium of instruction should be in their mother tongue and English and any other language should be taught to all with a special care for English coaching. Our Education policy should undergo a massive change to suit the needs of Indian condition. Mahakavi Bharathi has prescribed a syllabus for "National Education" upto V std. and what are all the subjects to be taught are also there. We should follow it for our primary students.

It is a great idea by Mr.Sibal

Scrapping the Xth board exam is a very bad idea. But there needs to be changes in the present system. It should be more practical. Scrapping will lead to compromising the Quality of our students. We all know that the Indian students are one of the best in world and even US president Obama accepted it in his speech few days before. The Xth board is the stepping stone of their life. The government should change the format from 100%Theroy system to 60:40 system i.e. 60 marks for theory and 40 for practicals. The Government should try to increase the quality of Govt. school rather than making the things more worse and complicated. I would like to ask Mr.Sibal that how will the college admission get more complicated and confusing due to scrapping of boards? Due to this students will not get admission in the college they want. What about them. Now also there is a lot of complicated due to Quata system. Mr.Sibal should do something about that!

It's an interesting and great idea that has come in Mr. Sibal's mind. It is true that board exam in class X is already a burden to both student and parents. Little children are sick of this exam system as the exam demands too much from them. Examination becomes symbol of fear to the pupils. Students don't enjoy study if examination becomes the ultimate destiny at the age of fifteen. He also thinks of bringing percentile concept by eliminating percentage marks system - another good idea. He is trying to make the education more enjoyable so that young boys and girls will cherish their study, will gain true effective knowledge. Very good. But, Mr. Sibal needs to look into other important things to implement his new idea effectively. He must ensure the uniformity and quality of education throughout the country. Otherwise, neglected areas will remain ignored. If he has real ambition to bring our children to the global forum with highest standard of skill and competency, he must do lot of other drastic changes in the overall primary, secondary and higher secondary education system which includes admission procedure & criteria, recruitment of teachers, teaching style, performance review of students and teachers too in addition to overhaul of present curriculum. He must stop money flow in education system with utmost sincerity and honesty. He must make everybody responsible and accountable for their role in education system including parents, teachers and administrators for the sake of development of nation. Good luck to Mr. Sibal for his innovative thinking, but he has to do lot more for the huge country.

This is definitely a way of securing votes and destroying the future of so many. The HRD minister is misleading students. admissions into good colleges will get tougher just like getting into IIT. This idea will destroy the educational system the world envies. while Barack Obama is asking Americans to look out for indians, our own leaders are playing with the lives of students. We citizens are the reason that they are sitting in their offices.What a fine way of showing gratitude!
The UPA and Congress have shown that they haunt common man's every step.

the congress fellows have quixotic ideas.mr sibal wants an evaluation sysytem?like that in sonia's party in choosing the candidates for contesting the elections and becoming ministers?it all started with indira doing away with existing systems,authorities etc etc.let mr sibal arrange proper buildings for the schools blackboards teachers proper sanitation and drinking water facilities for all the schools first

I THINK THAT U SHOULD COMPLETLY CUT THIS BOARDS SINCE 8 ITSELF .CHILREN R GIVEN A LOT OF PRESSURE BLOODILY N 10 BOARD EXAMS ADD A LOT ITS MY SINCERE REQUEST IF U WANT THE WELL BEING OF CHILREN ,,,,THEN PLEASE DO CANCEL IT PLEASE DO SEROIUSLY MAN.

Kapil Sibal has done a great deed by just thinking of eliminating grade ten board exams from the education system in India. It is indeed a great pressure for students, parents and teachers... who are under great pressure to finish the syllabus on time. However, he must also shift his attention to ICSE schools as well. After all a large number of students study in ICSE schools in Kolkata, Bombay and Lucknow. Students in ICSE schools have to manage a huge number of projects along with the pressure of class tests and regular preparation for boards. The minister does need to amend this big time. May be scraping the Xboard exams may not be the best option, but definitely the education system here does need revamping.
The HRD committee has also made it compulsory to give GRE exams for seat in college. This is a very good step it has taken, but he should also address the fact that colleges require donations and this is a problem to be addressed. Isn’t the fees given by students enough to run it that they need donations, or is it that nothing in India can be done without bribe.
If Mr. Sibal’s committee is trying to revamp the education sys, then two things need to be looked at urgently as well....
1. Education in ICSE schools needs to be looked at. Students who study there are also citizens of India and also the future of the country.
2. The fact that donations have to be given to colleges and because of this a lot of people miss out on admission even after getting a good percentage.