The main aim of education is to develop all-round personality of the child. To discharge function, it is absolutely essential to his/her growth and development. During his/her schooling, he/she has to decide the subjects which she/ he will study and after schooling take a decision regarding his/her profession or vocation. Usually parents take advice of teachers.
What is Cumulative Record Card (CRC)?
It is a record of child indicating growth and development while in school in all aspects from beginning to the end of his school career.
It is mirror which reflects the many-sided development of a pupil.
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The Secondary Education Commission emphasized the importance of Cumulative Record Card in the following words:
“Neither the external examination nor the internal examination, singly or together, can give a complete and correct picture of pupil’s all-round progress at any particular stage of his education, yet it is important for us to assess this, in order to determine his future course of study or future vocation.
For this purpose, a proper system of school records should be maintained for every pupil indicating the work done by him in the school from day-to-day, from month-to-month, from term-to- term, and from year-to-year. Such school records will present a clear and continuous statement of the attainments of the child in different intellectual pursuits throughout successive stages of his education.”
Thus, from a CRC, useful, valid and authentic information can be collected.
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(i) It helps in deciding upon the vocation and profession for a student.
(ii) It helps to observe various aspects of child’s personality.
(iii) The data helps when a student leaves the school and gets admission in another school.
(iv) It helps in identifying an abnormal child and those who are weak in studies.
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(v) It helps in solving the problems of the child.