CBSE scraps 41 unpopular subjects @ Library & Information one of the subject
The
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to discontinue seven
elective subjects such as philosophy and theatre studies, along with 34
vocational subjects for students of classes 11 and 12 from 2017-18 because of
fewer takers every year.
The
assessment scheme for the Class 10 board examination for schools offering
vocational subjects as compulsory ones has also been remodeled.
Schools
have been advised not to offer these subjects at the senior secondary level
from the next academic session. However, students pursuing these subjects
currently in Class 11 shall continue with them in Class 12 in 2017-18, states a
circular issued by Manoj K Srivastava, joint secretary and in charge, academic
training research and innovation, CBSE.
Academic
electives, which have been scrapped at the senior secondary level, include
creative Writing and Translation Studies, Human Rights and Gender Studies, Graphic
Design, Library and Information Science
and others.
Some
of the vocational subjects include poultry nutrition and physiology, dairy
product technology, health centre management, air conditioning and
refrigeration, and child health nursing, among others.
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These subjects were started by the
board a couple of years ago to offer more career options to students.
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“Students
don’t want to opt for these subjects as the vocational ones are considered low
profile and the electives are not job-oriented,” said Avnita Bir, principal, RN
Podar School, Santacruz.
Vocational
subjects offered at Class 10 have also been remodelled, schools will no longer
offer vocational subjects as a sixth compulsory subject under the National
Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF). Instead, it will become an additional
subject, the marks for which will be considered only if the student fails in
science, mathematics and social science.
Source | Hindustan Times | 10 March
2017
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Pralhad
Jadhav
Senior
Manager @ Library
Khaitan & Co
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