Delhi launches ‘Happiness Curriculum’ for schools, Kejriwal calls it historic

Students across schools can expect a ‘happiness’ period of 45 minutes. Each class will begin with a five-minute meditation session. The happiness period will also include value education and mental exercises, Delhi’s Education Minister Manish Sisodia said.

“The effect of this involving 10 lakh students and around 50,000 teachers can be imagined. It is our belief that the modern day problems like terrorism, corruption and pollution can be solved through schools and a human-centric education,” Sisodia said.

The Dalai Lama congratulated the Delhi government for its initiative to introduce the curriculum in schools. (Express photo by Amit Mehra)

Congratulating the government for its initiative, the Dalai Lama said, “Only India has the ability to combine modern education with ancient knowledge which is necessary for the fulfillment of human emotions.”

While stating that the new curriculum will pave the way for physical and mental health well-being, solving problems caused due to negative and destructive emotions like anger, hatred and jealousy, he said, “By reviving this ancient knowledge, India can become the modern Guru.”

“Education is our topmost priorities,” Arvind Kejriwal said. (Express photo by Amit Mehra)

Speaking on the need to “overhall” the present education system that has failed to produce “good human being”, Kejriwal said the “Happiness Curriculum” was a “solid step” towards achieving this goal.

“Education is our topmost priorities. The Centre and other state governments should give one year, focussing on education at a war footing,” he said.

Sisodia said that the experiment might one day spread across the country and the world as well.

with inputs from PTI