KISHTWAR, Nov 4: The District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), Kishtwar, successfully concluded a five-day workshop on the Development of Assessment Activities for the Holistic Progress Card (HPC), organised for teachers of District Kishtwar from October 29 to November 3, 2026. A total of 47 teachers participated in the programme, receiving training on the conceptual, pedagogical, subject-specific and technical aspects of HPC under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
The workshop aimed to strengthen teachers’ understanding of competency-based assessment and equip them with practical skills for implementing the Holistic Progress Card in schools. The inaugural session began with a welcome address by Irfan Ahmad, Lecturer, DIET Kishtwar and Course Coordinator, followed by a concept note presented by Riaz Ahmad Butt, Senior Lecturer, highlighting the objectives and expected outcomes of the programme.
The workshop was formally inaugurated by Tirath Lal, Principal, DIET Kishtwar, who emphasised the importance of holistic evaluation, competency-based learning and effective implementation of the HPC framework in schools.
During the training, various academic and technical sessions were conducted by experienced resource persons. Irfan Ahmad delivered sessions on the concept and terminology of HPC, with reference to the National Curriculum Framework for the Foundational Stage 2022 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023. He also explained the standardisation of balanced question papers in accordance with PARAKH taxonomy and the distribution of questions across different cognitive levels.
Subject-specific sessions on developing assessment activities for the Digital HPC Portal were conducted by Rashida Shaheen for Social Science, Fida Hussain Butt for Mathematics and Zia-Ul-Haq Mintoo for Urdu.
Riaz Ahmad Butt highlighted the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in teaching and learning and its relevance to the Holistic Progress Card. Dr. Nadeem-Ul-Hassan conducted a specialised session on Urdu language proficiency and competency development, while Upramjeet Sharma, Senior Lecturer, HSS Sarthal, provided practical training on the Digital HPC Portal, including demonstrations on filling in and updating student progress records.
An important component of the workshop was the hands-on participation of teachers in developing subject-specific assessment activities for different school stages. Participants also prepared balanced question paper blueprints and practised framing questions according to different cognitive levels and the prescribed PARAKH assessment framework.
The valedictory session provided an opportunity for participating teachers to share their feedback and suggestions. Liaqat Hussain Sheikh, Diksha Devi and Rajesh Kumar appreciated the academic inputs, practical exercises and technical exposure provided during the programme.
The vote of thanks was presented by Irfan Ahmad, who acknowledged the support of the Principal, DIET faculty, resource persons, participating teachers and ministerial staff. The logistical arrangements were facilitated by Burhan Rasool, Sandeep Kumar and Sunil Kumar.
In his concluding address, Principal Tirath Lal urged teachers to translate the knowledge and skills acquired during the workshop into effective classroom practices to strengthen holistic and competency-based assessment.
The workshop marked an important step towards enhancing teachers’ capacities in developing meaningful assessment activities, preparing balanced question paper blueprints and implementing the Digital Holistic Progress Card across schools in District Kishtwar.