A Study on Semester System in Schools - A Boon or Curse

Indian education system which has a long and interesting history has undergone a paradigm shift from knowledge dissemination to knowledge creation. Many structural reforms have been introduced from time to time in Indian education system and introduction of semester system in schools and higher education is one of them. Semester system is not only an examination system rather an education system with motto of continuous, comprehensive and in-depth learning aiming at capacity building of the students. The main objective of this study is to analyze the perceptions of teachers and parents of Anand and Gandhinagar district towards implementation of semester system in schools. The findings of the study revealed that teachers and parents do not favour the semester system of examination