Mysuru: Prof. H.M. Maheshwaraiah, Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, called upon the Department of Higher Education and  the Universities across the country to restructure the syllabi and question paper patterns avoiding clichés as there were deficiencies in the present syllabus structure.

He was speaking after inaugurating the five-day training-cum-workshop on Testing and Evaluation and Question Item Writing for the newly-recruited Assistant Professors of Kannada (by the Department of Collegiate Education, Government of Karnataka) working in Government First Grade Degree Colleges across the State.  The workshop was organised recently by the National Testing Service-India (NTS-I) at Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru.

While emphasising the role of B.S. Blooms Taxonomy in the teaching and testing of languages, he referred to three domains of taxonomy — Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor and their importance in designing tasks and tests.

Citing the importance of testing and evaluation, the Vice-Chancellor said that language plays a vital role in society and it is the most valuable invention of mankind and the basis for all other inventions and discoveries.

He added that teaching and learning any other subject needs mastery over a language, only through which he or she can gain mastery of the knowledge and skill in any other subject area and that is why languages are taught from primary through tertiary level.

Prof. D.G. Rao Director, CIIL, presided. Tariq Khan, Lecture-cum-Junior Research Officer & Academic Secretary, CIIL, welcomed. Prof. P. Perumalsamy, Professor-cum-Deputy Director, CIIL, proposed a vote of thanks. Prof. P. R. Dharmesh Fernandez, Professor-cum-Deputy Director, CIIL and Head, NTS-I, was present. Dr. R. Shakunthala coordinated the workshop.

In all, 47 Assistant Professors of Kannada from Bengaluru, Dharwad, Mangaluru and Shivamogga regions participated.