Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma said that students till class 8 will be provided books by the State Government to improve the level of education in Jharkhand. The CS was speaking at the 47th working committee meeting of Jharkhand Education Project here.
“Moral education will also be included in the school curriculum from standard 1 to 8,” she said. looking at the importance of moral education for students, the CS also ordered to ensure the books get compiled for the students studying in classes 1 to 8 based on moral education, she said.
The CS said she has clearly directed the officials to make books available to all students in Classes 6 to 8, which are developed and compiled in Jharkhand only.
“Books related to moral education will be developed by JSERT where general science along with moral education will also be included in the curriculum,” she said. Several forms will also be available inside it so that the proper monthly evaluation of students related to their mental improvement could also be done, added the CS.
A teachers’ summit, on the lines of summit organised for the children will also be organised in Jharkhand for the improvement of level of education in the State in November where state, district and block level teachers will participate.
“In the year 2016-17, books in Santhali, Mundari, Kudukh and Khadia were also made available to the students of class 1 and 2, which is not giving positive results,” said Verma. In the year 2017-18, the students of class 1 and 2 will also be provided books in Bangla and Oriya languages, she added.