Abhay Anand | June 9, 2020 | 01:48 PM IST
NEW DELHI:The Central Government has invited suggestions from teachers, academics and educationists on reducing syllabus for the academic year 2020-21 due to coronavirus pandemic. The government is also contemplating reducing the number of teaching hours.
Union Minister of Human Resource Development (HRD), Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has said that it has received a lot of requests from parents and teachers to reduce the syllabus. HRD Minister tweeted: “In view of the current circumstances and after receiving a lot of requests from parents and teachers, we are contemplating the option of reduction in the syllabus and instructional hours for the coming academic year.
Earlier last month during his webinar with parents, Pohkriyal hinted that the school syllabus for the upcoming academic session will be reduced in view of the coronavirus crisis. The minister said that the decision has been taken considering the pressure on students and the loss of important academic time due to the ongoing nationwide lockdown.In view of the current circumstances and after receiving a lot of requests from parents and teachers, we are contemplating the option of reduction in the syllabus and instructional hours for the coming academic year.@SanjayDhotreMP @HRDMinistry @PIB_India @MIB_India
— Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) June 9, 2020
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