HRD ministry working on plan to reduce syllabus for schools, instructional hours
4 years, 9 months ago

HRD ministry working on plan to reduce syllabus for schools, instructional hours

India TV News  

The HRD Ministry is working on a plan to reduce school syllabus as well as hours of instruction for the current session to make up for any academic loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Union minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' announced on Tuesday. "In view of the current circumstances and after receiving a lot of requests from parents and teachers, we are contemplating the option of reduction in the syllabus and instructional hours for the coming academic year," HRD minister Nishank tweeted. Meanwhile, the Central Board of Secondary Education has already started working on rationalising the curriculum to make up for academic loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the reduced syllabus will be ready in a month's time, according to board chairman Manoj Ahuja. The curriculum reforms are going to be in sync with the learning outcomes," he had said during a virtual conference on 'Future of Schools: Overcoming COVID-19 challenge and beyond' organised by Ashoka University.

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Will not cut the syllabus for the current academic year: Karnataka education minister
3 years, 7 months ago

Will not cut the syllabus for the current academic year: Karnataka education minister

India Today  

Recently, the Karnataka Chief Minister, Basaaraj Bommai, announced the decision to reopen the schools in the state. However, physical classes for 9 to 12 have already commenced in various schools since August 23. The Minister of Primary and Secondary education, BC Nagesh, has said that the government has no intention of cutting down the syllabus for the current academic year. …

Should CBSE, CISCE Reduce Syllabus This Year as Well? Schools Stand Divided
3 years, 10 months ago

Should CBSE, CISCE Reduce Syllabus This Year as Well? Schools Stand Divided

News 18  

Just as the schools had started to reopen in a phase-wise manner, the second wave of COVID-19 has forced administrations to continue the classes online. Many teachers and students have been demanding a “rationalization” of the syllabus to reduce stress, the major concern is to ensure no learning gaps. Charu Wahi, principal, Nirmal Bhartia School, also affiliated with CBSE believes …

New HRD Ministry guidelines for school classes online: Details here
4 years, 8 months ago

New HRD Ministry guidelines for school classes online: Details here

Live Mint  

The HRD Ministry has come up with new guidelines for online classes. "To mitigate the impact of the pandemic, schools will not only have to remodel and reimagine the way teaching and learning have happened so far, but will also need to introduce a suitable method of delivering quality education through a healthy mix of schooling at home and schooling …

Syllabus to be reduced, HRD Minister seeks suggestions from parents and teachers
4 years, 9 months ago

Syllabus to be reduced, HRD Minister seeks suggestions from parents and teachers

India Today  

The coronavirus pandemic that took over the world this year has put a big blow on education and HRD Minister Ramesh Nishank Pokhriyal tweeted on Tuesday calling for parents and teachers to send in their inputs for reducing the syllabus for this academic year. "In view of the current circumstances and after receiving a lot of requests from parents and …

Reduce syllabus by 30%, reopen schools with reasonable precautions: Sisodia to HRD minister
4 years, 9 months ago

Reduce syllabus by 30%, reopen schools with reasonable precautions: Sisodia to HRD minister

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Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia pitched for a 30 per cent reduction in syllabus for all grades to make up for the loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and advocated reopening of schools with reasonable precautions. In a letter written to HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', Sisodia asserted that since people need to learn to live with coronavirus now, …

HRD Minister releases alternative academic calendar for classes 9, 10 amid Covid-19 lockdown
4 years, 10 months ago

HRD Minister releases alternative academic calendar for classes 9, 10 amid Covid-19 lockdown

India Today  

The Union Minister of Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Saturday released the alternative academic calendar for classes 9 and 10. Guidelines for teachers, parents and school principals: Further, the HRD minister said that because of the fact that many of us may not have internet facility in the mobile, or may not be able to use different social …

Government to reduce classroom syllabus to facilitate experiential learning: HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar
6 years, 3 months ago

Government to reduce classroom syllabus to facilitate experiential learning: HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar

India Today  

Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday i.e. December 23 said the government is reducing the classroom syllabus in a phased manner so that students get the required time for "experiential learning", sports and life skills. "We need to have equal focus on experiential learning, sports, physical education and life skills education for the holistic development of the …

NCERT syllabus to be reduced by half in 2-3 years, says Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar
7 years, 1 month ago

NCERT syllabus to be reduced by half in 2-3 years, says Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar

India Today  

In a big relief to students, the government has announced that it will reduce the NCERT syllabus by half in the coming two to three years. In a recently held conference, Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the idea to have quality education in the country was predominant at the six workshops held by the ministry as well …

Prakash Javadekar offers relief to school children: NCERT syllabus to be cut by half from 2019 onwards
7 years, 1 month ago

Prakash Javadekar offers relief to school children: NCERT syllabus to be cut by half from 2019 onwards

Firstpost  

In a bid to provide relief to school students, the NCERT syllabus will be reduced by half from the 2019 academic session, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar has said. New Delhi: In a bid to provide relief to school students, the NCERT syllabus will be reduced by half from the 2019 academic session, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar has said. He said …

HRD Ministry plans to cut NCERT syllabus down to half from next academic session
7 years, 1 month ago

HRD Ministry plans to cut NCERT syllabus down to half from next academic session

India TV News  

The NCERT syllabus will be cut down to half from the next academic session, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Saturday. The HRD minister said that the school syllabus in India is more exhaustive than that of BA and B. Com courses, and needs to be reduced by half so that students get time for other activities for their all-round …

NCRET syllabus to be reduced by half: HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar
7 years, 1 month ago

NCRET syllabus to be reduced by half: HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar

India TV News  

In a bid to provide relief to school students, the NCERT syllabus will be reduced by half from the 2019 academic session, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar has said. He said the school syllabus was more than that of BA and B.Com courses, and it needed to be reduced by half so that students get time for other activities for their …

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