CBSE decides to revise syllabi for class IX to XII

Prayagraj: As the mode of education has shifted from classroom teaching to online teaching in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to revise the syllabi for classes IX-XII for the academic session 2020-21.
The letter issued by the academics director (CBSE), Joseph Emmanuel, mentions, “The prevailing health emergency in the country and in the world has resulted in loss of classroom teaching due to closure of schools.Therefore, the board has decided to revise the syllabi for classes IX-XII for the academic session 2020-21. The changes made in the syllabi have been finalised by the respective course committees with the approval of the curriculum committee and governing body of the board.”
It further mentions, “Considering the importance of achieving the level of learning, the syllabus has been rationalised to the extent possible by retaining the core concepts.”
CBSE has asked heads of schools and teachers to ensure that the topics that have been reduced are also explained to the students to the required extent. However, the reduced syllabi will not be part of internal assessment and year-end board examination. Alternative academic calendar and inputs from the NCERT on transacting the curriculum using different strategies may also be part of the teaching.
For elementary classes (I-VIII), schools may follow the alternative academic calendar and learning outcomes specified by NCERT.
“The revision in the syllabi has been made in the larger interest of the students and they can check the revised syllabi at the link: http://cbseacademic.nic.in/Revisedcurriculum_2021.html,” said regional officer of CBSE, Prayagraj, Sweta Arora.