Maharashtra Government to Reduce Syllabus for Classes 1 to 12 by 25 Percent

The government of Maharashtra announced on 25 July that the syllabus for classes 1 to 12 will be reduced by 25 percent. This move will be made with a view to reducing the burden on students, who are already facing a tense situation with the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc in the country.

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According to the School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad, the details of which lessons from textbooks have been dropped will be uploaded shortly on the official website of the Maharashtra State Council of Educational Research and Training (MSCERT).

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Since schools have not been reopened physically, the government thought it worthwhile to reduce the burden on students. Consequently, the syllabus will be reduced by a quarter for the academic year of 2020-21.

Though schools are still closed, the academic year has commenced from 15 June. Various alternative methods of learning are being adopted.