A major curriculum change is being made in West Bengal’s school education system. The state government has decided to include the life and contribution of Dr Syama Prasad Mukherjee, founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, in school textbooks. At the same time, a chapter related to the Singur land acquisition movement will be removed from the Class 8 book. State Education Minister Deepak Barman gave information about these changes on Wednesday.
According to the education minister, the committee formed to revise the curriculum has made new recommendations. Under these, a brief introduction to Dr Syama Prasad Mukherjee and mention of his contribution will be included in every textbook. The government says the new curriculum will give more space to the history of West Bengal and prominent personalities of the state.
In addition, a recommendation has also been made to remove a chapter related to the previous Trinamool Congress government’s flagship Kanyashree scheme from the Class 6 book. The Kanyashree scheme was aimed at encouraging girls’ education and preventing marriage at an early age.
Among other curriculum changes, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) will be taught as a structured subject from Class 5 to Class 8. Third-language textbooks will also be introduced for students of Class 7 and Class 8. The full text of Vande Mataram will be published at the beginning of all textbooks.
The government is also considering a proposal to end the no-detention policy applicable up to Class 9. No final decision has been taken on this yet.
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