In govt schools, syllabus up to Class VIII reduced by 25%

The government is also planning to reduce the syllabus for classes IX- XII by 20 per cent from next year, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said Saturday.

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Delhi Deputy Chief Minster Manish Sisodia, who is also the Education Minister made these announcements during a live phone-in-programme on “Education System on Delhi” on All India Radio on the occasion of Teacher’s day.

Starting October, government school students up to Class VIII are likely to get some relief from carrying heavy school bags after Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced a 25 per cent reduction in school syllabus on Saturday.
While making the announcement on Teachers’ Day, Sisodia — who is also the education minister — said, “The future of children cannot be allowed to be burdened by their heavy school bags. Though this issue has been discussed in the country for several years, the Delhi government has decided to take the concrete decision of reducing it (the syllabus).”

Stressing on the need for “all-round development”, Sisodia said, “Due to heavy workload, students are unable to find time for activities that are crucial for their all-round development.”

The government also announced that the curriculum of classes IX to XII will also see a similar reduction from the next academic year. “The outdated and obsolete syllabus will be replaced by skill development, theatre, art, music and sports. The education department is working in this direction,” said Sisodia.

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Officials said preparations for a 25 per cent reduction in the school syllabus up to Class VIII are complete and will be implemented next month. “This was one of the election promises of the AAP. The education department had been working on the plan. It had consulted educationists, experts, teachers and parents while drawing up the action plan,” said a senior official.

Addressing the issue of changes being made in the syllabus in the middle of the academic year, the official said “a consensus emerged that this was the correct time to do it since the decision is about reducing the syllabus”.

“It has been felt that certain outdated topics have no relevance in the present day. Those, therefore, are being done away with,” he said.

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