The MHRD has directed the examination board and education department to drop the
chapters of secondary and senior secondary classes related to following topics.
Constitutional Rights
Democratic Rights
Federalism
Citizenship
Secularism
Partition
Neighbouring countries
The CBSE has clarified that no question shall be asked from the syllabus reduced by 30% in the Board Exams for 2020-2021.
The logic put forth is somewhat focuses on the following points.
· It is one time measure only to make for loss of studies owning to lockdown
· It is meant to reduce the examination stress of the students due to the current situation of COVID-19 pandemic
· Social distancing and safety norms caused health emergency require more time for enforcing them
· Teaching based on Alternative Academic Calendar prepared by NCERT requires trimming of syllabus by keeping core content intact.
Many well meaning educators are doubting the motives behind the topics identified for expulsion from the syllabus beamed at responsible and responsive citizenship development in formative years of learners.
HERE IS MY LIMERICK ON IT
In bid to make syllabus light
Concise, crisp, constricted and tight
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Out is the secularism theme
Constitutional Rights unseen
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To make time to fight COVID blight
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