Ashok for reducing syllabus of class 10, 12th by half

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 26: Former legislature of Ramban and senior Congress leader has urged upon the Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) to reduce the syllabus of class 10th and 12th up to 50% as most of the students belongs to rural and remote areas have not able to cover syllabus due to lack of proper internet facilities.
Ashok said that due to prolonged lockdown, students were not able to attend regular classes and in absence of proper internet facilities and smart tech instruments, students were unable to attend online classes and cover syllabus.
“It becomes imperative for Government to reduce the syllabus at least to 50% at such a juncture in absence of basic smart tech facilities to the students,” he said and asserted that the Government must re-look and revise the current policy related to the board examination of 10th and 12th class in Jammu and Kashmir so that rural students who doesn’t have facilities like tutorials and extra classes could smoothly attempt the upcoming board examination.