The Uttarakhand Government is mulling over a proposal to reduce the syllabus of students in view of Covid-19 pandemic. The education minister Arvind Pandey said in Kashipur on Monday that in view of the prevailing situation of Covid-19 pandemic and its effect on this year's academic session, the syllabus of students can get reduced.
It is pertinent to mention here that recently the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had reduced the syllabus of classes IX to XII on the basis of suggestions given by National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT).
In Kashipur the Minister also said that the schools of the state would remain closed in view of the pandemic and there is no immediate plan to open them. He said that the State Government’s first priority is the safety of students. The minister said that the results of class X and XII of Uttarakhand Board, the Uttarakhand Vidyalayi Shiksha Parishad (UVSP) would be declared by the end of this month.