BENGALURU: The Karnataka government is considering including Moral Science as a subject in schools from 2023-24 academic year.
On the sidelines of an event here on Friday, primary and secondary education minister BC Nagesh said there is a demand from various quarters to add it as a subject once a week. "We'll discuss it with the chief minister and education department officials and take a decision to add values to children. All of us know there is a need. But how to do it and what it should include, we'll discuss with experts and the CM," he said.
He was responding to questions whether the state government has plans to introduce the Bhagavad Gita in schools like the Gujarat government. "There will be no change this academic year. We're thinking about Moral Science for the year 2023-24."
The minister also said that recruitment of 15,000 teachers from classes 6-8 will be notified by March 21. Applications will be invited online from March 23 to April 22. The exams will be conducted on May 21 and 22. The recruitment will be for English, Maths and Science, Biological Science and Social Studies and 1% will be reserved for transgenders.
He inaugurated the learning recovery programme for the next academic year. TOI had reported earlier that Karnataka is launching the programme to help children cope with learning loss following prolonged school closure due to Covid. Students will be taught foundational skills in the initial months of the next academic year before moving on to the curriculum of the current year.
"One of the biggest losses is in writing skills as there have been no classes. Writing skills and handwriting have to be worked upon," he said. Teachers will be trained to conduct the learning recovery programme. Literature and resources for the programme have been released.
Recruitment of 15,000 teachers to be notified by March 21
He also said that recruitment of 15,000 teachers from classes 6-8 will be notified by March 21. Applications will be invited online from March 23 to April 22. The exams will be conducted on May 21 and 22. The recruitment will be for English, maths and science, biological science and social studies and 1% will be reserved for transgenders.
He inaugurated the learning recovery programme for the next academic year. TOI had reported earlier that Karnataka is launching the programme to help children cope with learning loss following prolonged school closure due to Covid. Students will be taught foundational skills in the initial months of the next academic year before moving on to the curriculum of the current year.
"One of the biggest losses is in writing skills as there have been no classes. Writing skills and handwriting have to be worked upon," he said. Teachers will be trained to conduct the learning recovery programme. Literature and resources for the programme have been released.
