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CBSE reduces syllabus for classes IX-XII
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has rationalized the syllabus for classes 9 to 12 for the academic year 2020-21 by up to 30% to make up for the academic loss caused due to Covid-19, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' announced it on Tuesday.
"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 classes 9 to 12.
"To aid the decision, a few weeks back I also invited suggestions from all educationists on the reduction of syllabus for students and I am glad to share that we received more than 1.5K suggestions. Thank you, everyone, for the overwhelming response," Nishank tweeted.
"Considering the importance of learning achievement, it has been decided to rationalize the syllabus up to 30% by retaining the core concepts," he added.
Universities and schools across the country have been closed since 16th March when the central government announced a countrywide lockdown as one of the measures to contain the Covid-19 outbreak.
#cbseforstudents #students #CBSE brings big respite to students, reduces syllabus for classes IX-XII pic.twitter.com/DRcCBAdV4M— CBSE HQ (@cbseindia29) July 7, 2020
Why reduced the Syllabus?
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has reduced the syllabus of Classes 9 to 12 for the academic year 2020-21 by 30%. The decision has been made due to the loss in classroom teaching due to the health emergency brought on by the COVID-19 outbreak.
The syllabus reduction has affected all subjects including physics, chemistry, mathematics, and biology which are critical for the engineering and medical entrance exams, JEE Main and NEET.
The reduction will result in several topics from these subjects not being taught in schools and, in one way or the other, impact aspirants who are set to write NEET and JEE Main 2021.
The HRD minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank’s announcement on the CBSE syllabus reduction immediately invited numerous questions on whether the National Testing Agency, or NTA, too, will dock the syllabus for NEET and JEE Main 2021.
Despite the prevalence of coaching, many students still rely only on classroom teaching for their JEE Main or NEET preparation. They depend on the textbooks of the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and what is taught in the classroom.
The reduction will result in several topics from these subjects not being taught in schools and, in one way or the other, impact aspirants who are set to write NEET and JEE Main 2021.
The HRD minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank’s announcement on the CBSE syllabus reduction immediately invited numerous questions on whether the National Testing Agency, or NTA, too, will dock the syllabus for NEET and JEE Main 2021.
Despite the prevalence of coaching, many students still rely only on classroom teaching for their JEE Main or NEET preparation. They depend on the textbooks of the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and what is taught in the classroom.
What topics have been reduced?
The MHRD and CBSE, in consultation with the course and curriculum committee, have decided to rationalize the syllabus to the extent of dropping about a third -- or 30% -- of the content.
Students can check the complete details about the reduced syllabus and the topics in which portions of the syllabus have been cut from the official website of CBSE.
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
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