JKBOSE to implement rationalised syllabi, textbooks for classes 9 to 12

‘Move aimed to implement NEP 2020 guidelines’

Bhat Imran

Srinagar, May 20 (KNO): The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has decided to implement rationalised syllabi and textbooks for Classes 9th to 12th from the ongoing academic session based on NCERT.

According to a notification, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) the new rationalised syllabi and textbooks has been made in view of the guidelines of New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 to reduce content load on students.

“The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education has decided to rationalise syllabi and textbooks from Classes 9th to 12th on the same analogy as has been done by National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi,” reads the notification.

It reads that the move is aimed to implement guidelines of NEP 2020 which emphasises on reducing the content load of textbooks and providing opportunities for experiential learning with creative mindset.

“As such, all the concerned stakeholders are informed that the rationalised syllabi and textbooks for Classes 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th on the analogy of rationalisation of syllabi and textbooks done by the NCERT, New Delhi shall be implemented in all JKBOSE affiliated schools from current Academic Session 2023-24,” it reads.

It also reads that the rationalised syllabi with deleted contents will be made available on JKBOSE Website in due course of time—(KNO)

School Edu Deptt issues guidelines for safety, security, economic empowerment of women, girl students

Srinagar, May 19 : The School Education Department have issued guidelines to ensure safety, security and economic empowerment of women and girl students.

In this regard, the department has issued an circular directing to adopt actionable points from Planning Development and Monitoring Department on Women Empowerment and Health and Nutrition.

According to the news agency—Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has said that the second National Conference of Chief Secretaries was organized in New Delhi in January 2023 in which the Ministry of Women and Child Development emphasized on the two sub-themes namely ‘Creating Enabling ecosystem for Safety and Empowerment of Women’ and “Economic Empowerment” under broad pillar “Empowering Women”.

“Certain points emerged that are crucial for ensuring safety, security and economic empowerment of women and girls in the country and in realising the vision of the Prime Minister (PM) of turning around the country as a developed nation during ‘Amrit kaal’,” it reads.

Stating the instructions that were issued for all schools to follow, DSEK said that in order to encourage case study or problem solving in which the students can be given a situation concerning women’s dignity, safety and security and their response is sought.

“Through this exercise, some innovative solutions to problems being faced by girls or women may come up the whole class will be made aware of how to tackle such situations,” DSEK said.

The directorate also said that short films, animated videos and posters on do’s and don’ts shall be prepared and displayed at schools to sensitize the children. “Whenever the schools take children on excursion trips, the teachers should observe whether children are following practices that uphold dignity, safety and security of women and girls,” it reads.

It also said that whenever required, the teachers should sensitize the children as to how to behave with girls and women in such situations.

“The systems must be developed in such a way that the children do not feel obligated or under any kind of external pressure to do so,” reads the circular.

DSEK ordered all Chief Education Officers, Cluster Heads ,Zonal Education Officers and School Heads to ensure that these instructions are followed in the schools in letter and spirit for the empowerment of the girls students.