Himachal Pradesh: 100 schools to adopt CBSE curriculum; smart classroom, distinct uniform in first phase

About 100 schools in Himachal Pradesh will adopt the CBSE curriculum from the next academic session, the chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said today.

In a review meeting of the education department, chaired by the chief minister, it was decided that from the next academic year, 100 schools in the state will operate under the CBSE curriculum.

According to the government, the step to introduce the CBSE curriculum is being taken to elevate education standards in the state, with the plan set to be rolled out in a phased manner.

In the first phase, 100 schools will be equipped with smart classrooms, and arrangements will be made to provide nutritious meals to students.

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These schools will have a distinct colour scheme and students attending these schools will wear uniforms of a different colour.

The officials of the education department informed the chief minister that 86 schools which meet the CBSE standards have already been identified, following which he instructed the officials to ensure the remaining schools meet the required criteria soon.

Sukhu also reviewed the establishment of Rajiv Gandhi Day-Boarding Schools and instructed officials to expedite their development. Efforts are also underway to establish state-of-the-art colleges in every district to offer quality education and holistic development opportunities to students, he added.

Education minister Rohit Thakur, director of higher education Amarjeet Sharma, and other senior officials of the department were present in the meeting.