The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has decided to reduce the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) syllabus.
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the current NCERT syllabus is `cramped`.
“Education is not just memorizing and putting it down in the answer sheet, Education is comprehensive, to put to use one’s cognitive and analytical abilities. That is true education… The NCERT syllabus is so cramped. Hence we have decided to reduce the syllabus by half,” the minister said.
While speaking to the media, Javadekar said a child needs physical education, life skills and value-based education.
As per reports, the minister said that the draft of a new National Education Policy will be tabled before the Union Cabinet by the end of this month.
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