Tag: Haryana Schools
Haryana government orders closure of schools up to Class 5 amid rising air pollution, check details here – Times of India
The Haryana Government has issued an order for the temporary closure of schools up to Class 5 due to rising air pollution. The Directorate of School Education has sent a letter to all District Deputy Commissioners, stating that, given the severe AQI levels in Delhi and surrounding regions, the directorate should issue necessary directions to conduct online classes for students up to Class 5 in both government and private schools, in the interest of students’ health and safety.The order reads, ‘The government has decided that the concerned Deputy Commissioners shall assess the prevailing situation (as per the GRAP) in view ... Read more
Haryana govt makes reading Bhagavad Gita compulsory for students above class 6
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manohar Lal Khattar-led Haryana Government has mandated that all students above class-6 will have to learn the value education curriculum under the NEP 2020 which includes readings from the Bhagavad Gita. Financial Express reported that, under the compulsory value education curriculum, students will gain lessons from the lives of Buddha, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, APJ Abdul Kalam Azad, Chhatrapati Shivaji, Sarojini Naidu, and Eklavya. The FE report also mentioned that three free books will be sent to schools between 18 and 22 December, one for each of the following grade levels: classes 6 and 7, classes ... Read more