CBSE launches course to train teachers in ‘ethics’

“Academic curriculum is constantly updated to meet the increasing demands of a changing knowledge society. Yet, we pay far less attention to the habits that build ethical leaders,” said CBSE in its latest circular.

The teachers will be trained to teach students five points — responsibility, respect, fairness, trustworthiness and honesty through “variety of historical topics and current events”.

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While there are no quantifiable details in the curriculum, the board said, the new course’s “objective is to create an environment in which existing practices and policies can be critically examined and students can be sensitised.”

Teachers will be trained through several activities including role plays, anecdotes and approaching ethics and integrity through audiovisual media. The teacher, in turn, is expected to teach students through discussions on write-ups and articles by well-known thinkers, such as the American psychologist, author, columnist and youth development expert Marilyn Price-Mitcheland, according to CBSE.

Meanwhile, CBSE is all set to release the result for class 10 and class 12 exams. The result is expected to be announced in May 2019.