GBSHSE Planning to Reduce Syllabus to Make Up for Academic Loss

In view of the closure of schools due to the COVID-19 outbreak, a senior official said, the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Examination (GBSHSE) is contemplating reducing the syllabus for classes 10 and 12 for the academic year 2020-21.

In view of the closure of schools due to the COVID-19 outbreak, a senior official said, Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Examination (GBSHSE) is contemplating reducing the syllabus for classes 10 and 12 for the academic year 2020-21.

Before taking any final decision, GBSHSE Chairman Ramakrishna Samant told reporters on Wednesday the board will consider views of the Principals Forum and the Goa Headmasters Association.

"In the next few days, we'll come up with a decision, he said.

The academic session 2020-21, which was to start from the first week of June, is yet to begin.

According to the order issued last month by the Goa Education department, the coastal state schools will remain closed until July 31, 2020.

Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' announced on Tuesday that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has rationalized the syllabus for classes 9 to 12 for the academic year 2020-21 by up to 30% to compensate for COVID-19 academic loss.

Universities and schools across the country have been closed since March 16, 2020, when a countrywide classroom shutdown was announced by the central government as one of the measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak.

On March 24, 2020 a national lockdown was announced.

Although the government has eased several constraints, schools and colleges remain closed.