Syllabus, teaching hours may be reduced for students, says HRD Minister

Reduction in syllabus, teaching hours for students in view of coronavirus pandemic: Here's what Union HRD minister has pitched

Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Tuesday pitched the idea of a reduction in syllabus for all grades to make up for the loss caused by the coronavirus pandemic. This was a day after Manish Sisodia, deputy chief minister and education minister of Delhi, urged him to reduce syllabus by 30 per cent. Nishank also appealed to teachers and academicians to share their views on the matter.

In view of the current circumstances, we are contemplating the option of a reduction in the syllabus and instructional hours for the coming academic year, Nishank tweeted.

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