Government ‘Contemplating’ Reducing Syllabus: HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal

NEW DELHI: Human Resources Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank today said that in view of the current circumstances and after receiving a lot of requests from parents and teachers, the Government is contemplating the option of reduction in the syllabus and instructional hours for the coming academic year.

HRD Pokhriyal, through his official social media account, said: “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.”

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.@SanjayDhotreMP @HRDMinistry @PIB_India @MIB_India

— Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) June 9, 2020

The minister appealed to all teachers, academicians and educationists to share their point of view on the matter using hashtag #SyllabusForStudents2020 on Ministry of Human Resources Development’s or his Twitter and Facebook page so that they can take them into consideration while making a decision.

The minister’s comments came after the minister, on June 8, said on social media that he has directed Anita Karwal, Secretary, School Education and Literacy department, MHRD, to conduct a meeting between the state education secretaries.

HRD Minister further informed that the health and safety of students, hygiene measures, issues related to online or digital learning in different states are to be discussed in the meeting.

“As directed by me, Anita Karwal, Secretary of School Education and Literacy department, MHRD, is taking a meeting of all state education secretaries to discuss health and safety of students, hygiene measures in schools, and issues regarding online or digital learning in their states,” the minister said on social media.

The COVID-19 pandemic has derailed the academic schedule in all educational institutions. With the number of coronavirus patients increasing day by day, all educational institutions were shut on March 16 — followed by a nationwide lockdown on March 25.

Many states have passed their school and even college students without conducting exams. Some universities have resorted to online classes and exams to keep the academic calendar running.

from League of India