Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Aug 1: A 4-day workshop on review of various textbooks prepared by the J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE) today ended here.
Around 35 subject experts from the School Education Department participated in the workshop which was organised by the J&K State Council of Educational Research and Training.
During the workshop, the experts analysed chapter-wise reports prepared by various DIETs of the valley. Besides English, Mathematics, Social Science and Science, language subjects namely Urdu, Punjabi, Dogri and Sheena textbooks came under review.
The participants, who were divided into different subject groups, held many review sessions over four days. The changes in the textbooks shall be effected once the reports are submitted to the Board of School Education.
Speaking on the valedictory session, Joint Director, SCERT, Kashmir Division, Shams-Ud-Din Bhat, said the review and the revision of the school curriculum was necessary in light of the recommendations of National Education Policy 2020 (NEP-2020).
“The purpose of revising the curriculum is to provide quality education to the students based on experiential learning,” Bhat said.
Bhat hailed the efforts of all the DIETs of the Kashmir Division for their efforts to complete ‘complete a massive exercise’ in the shortest possible time.
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