MUMBAI/PUNE: The 25% reduction in the state board syllabi for Class I to XII last year due to the lockdown and online schooling will continue in this academic year as well.
State school education minister Varsha Gaikwad on Friday said as most schools are continuing to conduct online classes, the syllabi this academic year has been reduced by 25% as well.
“Based on deliberations held with various stakeholders, and in view of the prevailing health emergency, we have decided to revise the syllabi for standards I to XII for the academic year 2021-22, and reduce it by 25% like last year... The MSCERT will soon notify details of lessons omitted from the respective textbooks,” Gaikwad tweeted.
The Maharashtra State Council of Educational Research and Training (MSCERT) officials said the reduced syllabi will be the same as the previous year.
Vikas Garad, deputy director of MSCERT, said, “The omitted chapters or topics have already been published on the official website www.maa.ac.in. Students and teachers can refer to the website to understand the relevant portions,” he added.
After the academic year started on June 15, teachers were waiting for clarity on the reduced syllabi. Coaching classes were especially seeking clarity as most have begun conducting tests.
