With the Covid-19 pandemic disrupting the academic calendar, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to reduce the syllabus for Classes 9 to 12 by 30 per cent to ease the burden on students. In a tweet, Human Resource Development minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said, "Looking at the extraordinary situation prevailing in the country and the world, #CBSE was advised to revise the curriculum and reduce course load for the students of Class 9th to 12th." Looking at the extraordinary situation prevailing in the country and the world, #CBSE was advised to revise the curriculum and reduce course load for the students of Class 9th to 12th. @PMOIndia @HMOIndia @PIB_India @MIB_India @DDNewslive @cbseindia29 @mygovindia — Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) July 7, 2020 The development comes on the heels of the CISCE also announcing a reduction in syllabus for secondary and senior secondary students by 25 per cent. While the news brought respite among students preparing for the exams, it also triggered a meme fest on social media, with many celebrating the latest announcement. Here, take a look: Corona to #CBSE Students pic.twitter.com/gK5bz2dnNX — Talha Irfan {100% FB} (@TalhaIrfancist) July 7, 2020 #CBSE reduces syllabus for academic year 2020-2021 Meanwhile students of 2019-2020: pic.twitter.com/GXHbDmkbiW — arey! PRINCE (@Pita_shri) July 7, 2020 Backbenchers now after syllabus cut#CBSE pic.twitter.com/SOiz5EmdDv — Mannat (@thandrakhleyar) July 7, 2020 #CBSE cut syllabus for current academic year Batch 2020-21 to previous year Batch : pic.twitter.com/RIDB52QWsw — 🦋 Sakshi Negi 🦋 (@SakshiNegi_7) July 7, 2020 #CBSE Toppers when they realise they have to study 70% of total syllabus pic.twitter.com/Sw7eK8VKBl — SARCASTER 🇮🇳 (@sarcaster_) July 7, 2020 #CBSE 90s kids after Jee/Neet postponed, 10th/12th exams cancelled and now 30% cbse syllabus reduce pic.twitter.com/gnUb2i21n4 — SARCASTER 🇮🇳 (@sarcaster_) July 7, 2020 #CBSE reduce sallybus Toppers are shouting Meanwhile me to toppers - pic.twitter.com/WjfLHJ76Pp — Nikhil Mishra ✍️ (@niks__712) July 7, 2020 #CBSE reduced syllabus. Le * Topper to Backbenchers - pic.twitter.com/0uZZ3lVL36 — THE | Epic Blogger | (@Kush_official_) July 7, 2020 #CBSE reduced 30% of the syllabus for this academic session .Le students be like : pic.twitter.com/RLNkZ6GV2B— 🇮🇳Aastha Singh🇮🇳 (@aastha_singh39) July 7, 2020 #CBSE to cut syllabus for the current academic year pic.twitter.com/M6zNEZExjZ— Sir_FoD 💙🌻🤍 (@beingGyan) July 7, 2020
