Why Assessment Needed to Change
India's National Education Policy 2020 was explicit about one thing: rote memorization and single high-stakes exams don't measure real learning. NEP 2020 calls for holistic, 360-degree, competency-based assessment — evaluating how a student thinks, applies, and grows, not just what they can recall on one exam day.
The national PARAKH body (Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development) was set up specifically to build this new assessment framework across India's school system.
What "Competency-Based" Actually Means
Instead of asking "did the student memorize this fact," competency-based assessment asks:
How FreeEdu's PARAKH 360° Module Works
FreeEdu built PARAKH 360° directly around these principles, so schools don't need a separate system to comply with NEP 2020's assessment vision.
Continuous, Not Just Periodic
Every quiz, chapter mastery check, and practical activity a student completes feeds into their PARAKH 360° profile automatically — assessment happens continuously through normal use, not just at exam time.
Multi-Dimensional Scoring
Rather than one overall percentage, PARAKH 360° breaks competency into readable dimensions: conceptual understanding, application ability, consistency, and growth trend — so a single low quiz score doesn't distort the whole picture.
Built for All Three Audiences
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Why This Matters for Indian Classrooms
NEP 2020 assessment reform is being rolled out gradually across states, and many schools are still building the infrastructure to support it. FreeEdu's PARAKH 360° module gives any school — with or without a dedicated assessment team — a working, compliant implementation from day one, at no cost.