STARS Workshop Of Education Ministry:
The Ministry of Education organized a two-day Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) knowledge-sharing workshop in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- The workshop aimed to prepare students for future workforce challenges, focusing on the “School-to-Work Transition” and “Strengthening the Assessment System.”
- Under this, the role of the National Education Policy, 2020, National Curriculum Framework (NCF), and National Credit Framework (NCrF) in supporting school-to-work transitions was discussed, with a focus on skill education, multidisciplinary learning, and internships.
- This emphasized the need to enhance current educational assessment models, with a focus on strengthening assessment systems to improve student outcomes and better prepare them for future education.
- It also emphasizes the “3 P approach” to career counselling, which includes Personal interest, Parental guidance, and Possible Opportunities.
- STARS Project was approved by the Cabinet in October 2020, as a centrally sponsored scheme.
- The STARS Project became effective in February 2021, for a period of five years, concluding in the fiscal year 2024-25.
- It is a component of Samagra Shiksha, specifically focusing on aspects of the scheme that directly enhance school education.
