CBSE wants to set up Research and Development Centre in PPP mode

NEW DELHI - The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has proposed to establish a Centre for Assessment, Evaluation and Research on Private Public Partnership (PPP) mode.

Informing about this, the Minister of Human Resource Development, Kapil Sibal, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today said: the objectives of the Centre are: i) to create research capability and assessment resources of international quality, ii) to establish a system through diagnostic testing to provide input to CBSE regarding student learning as well as providing professional development and leadership training. And iii) to conduct research into policies and programmes that can improve students learning and teaching quality.

The Minister said the Centre will help create an effective teaching environment in school keeping in view the need for quality education comparable to international standards. (ANI)