CBSE reduces syllabus for classes 9 to 12 by 30 per cent for 2020-21

The Central Board of Secondary Education CBSE rationalised the syllabus by up to 30 per cent for classes 9 to 12 for the academic year 202021 to reduce course load of students amid the COVID19 crises Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal lsquoNishankrsquo announced on TuesdayThe curriculum has been rationalised while retaining the core elements ldquoLooking at the extraordinary situation prevailing in the country and the world CBSE was advised to revise the curriculum and reduce course load for the students of classes 9 to 12rdquo tweeted NishankLooking at the extraordinary situation prevailing in the country and the world CBSE was advised to revise the curriculum and reduce course load for the students of Class 9th to 12th PMOIndia HMOIndia PIB_India MIB_India DDNewslive cbseindia29 mygovindiamdash Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank DrRPNishank July 7 2020The HRD minister said that he had invited suggestions from all educationists on the reduction of the syllabus and he received more than 15K suggestionsldquoConsidering the importance of learning achievement it has been decided to rationalise syllabus up to 30 per cent by retaining the core conceptsrdquo he addedThe Union minister said the changes made in the syllabi have been finalised by the respective course committees with the approval of the curriculum committee and the Governing Body of the BoardethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u0093centConsidering the importance of learning achievement it has been decided to rationalize syllabus up to 30 by retaining the core conceptsPMOIndia HMOIndia HRDMinistry mygovindia transformIndia cbseindia29 mygovindiamdash Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank DrRPNishank July 7 2020ldquoThe heads of schools and teachers have been advised by the board to ensure that the topics that have been reduced are also explained to the students to the extent required to connect different topics However the reduced syllabus will not be part of the topics for internal assessment and yearend board examinationrdquo a senior official of the HRD ministry saidldquoAlternative academic calendar and inputs from the NCERT on transacting the curriculum using different strategies shall also be part of the teaching pedagogy in the affiliated schoolsrdquo the senior official addedCBSE Cancels Pending Class 10 12 Exams Informs Supreme CourtAccording to NDTV key chapters like Democratic Rights Food Security in India Federalism Citizenship and Secularism have been dropped from school courses CBSE has revised Economics and Political Science courses for classes 9 to 12According to the report from lsquoLocal Governmentrsquo chapter only two units Why do we need Local Governments and Growth of Local Government in India have been deletedThe report further states that from the Political Science syllabus for Class 12 CBSE has entirely removed Security in the Contemporary World Environment and Natural Resources Social and New Social Movements in India and Regional AspirationsAlso Indias Relations with its Neighbours Pakistan Bangladesh Nepal Sri Lanka and Myanmar has been deleted from the chapter on Indias Foreign PolicyFor class 10 students chapters on Democracy and Diversity Caste Religion and Gender and Challenges to Democracy have been removedFor classes 1 to 8 the National Council of Education Research and Training NCERT has already notified an alternative calendar and learning outcomesUniversities and schools across the country have been closed since March 16 when the central government announced a nationwide classroom shutdown as one of the measures to contain the COVID19 outbreakA nationwide lockdown was announced on March 24 which came into effect the next day While the government has eased several restrictions schools and colleges continue to remain closedWith inputs from PTICatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest news