The new syllabus prepared by theJharkhandCouncil for Educational Research and Training has reduced study material by almost 25%. Many chapters in various subjects have been removed while several sub-sections of chapters have been dropped. For instance, in the Class IX syllabus for Hindi, several chapters have been omitted but the grammar part has been kept intact. Several sub-sections of mathematics of Class IX and X have also been dropped. In junior classes, the long stories and the ones which are difficult to read and understand have been omitted.
The reduction in syllabus comes in the aftermath of a disruption of study in government schools during the current academic session because of the pandemic. So far, the regular classes for students in Class I to class VIII have not taken place even though over one-third of the session is over. However, classes for students of Class IX to XII are underway amid restrictions since the early part of August. Last year the syllabus was reduced by 40%.