Bengal government planning to introduce lessons on Covid-19 in school syllabus – education

The West Bengal government is planning to introduce lessons of Covid-19 in the school syllabus from 2021. Discussions have already began in this regard, a high official mentioned.

“Quickly after the state education minister requested us every week again to give it some thought, we now have began discussions as to how we will introduce lessons on Covid-19 in school syllabus,” mentioned Aveek Majumder, chairperson of the skilled committee of school education.

The 12-member committee arrange by the Mamata Banerjee administration in 2011 advises the government on what wants to be included in the syllabus from pre-major to class 12.

“The committee will communicate to docs and different well being specialists corresponding to virologists and epidemiologists to resolve on what wants to be included and what could be the method,”

The method that may be adopted for elevating consciousness ranges of a pupil of sophistication eight will likely be completely different whereas coping with college students of sophistication 1. The skilled committee may additionally take the assistance of kid psychologists whereas deciding upon the syllabus in order that it doesn’t go away any detrimental impression on the scholars.

The committee will resolve whether or not the lesson on Covid-19 will likely be only a web page or a chapter which can be added to the core books or whether or not it could be a full-fledged lesson as part of the life science topic. It might even be included in well being and bodily education.

“As soon as we finalise the nitty-gritty we’ll place it earlier than the state education division. The ultimate name will likely be taken by the minister,” mentioned a senior official.

A senior well being official mentioned that if Bengal introduces a lesson on Covod-19 in its syllabus it could be the primary state to achieve this.