
CBSE reduces syllabus by 30%:
News:
- The Central Board of Secondary Education has reduced syllabi for Classes 9 to 12 by 30% this year.
- The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted regular classes.
- The core concepts will be retained.
Background:
- The CBSE has advised school principals and teachers to ensure that “the reduced topics are also explained to the students to the extent required to connect different topics.
- The reduced syllabus will not be part of the topics for internal assessment and year-end Board examination.
- The council has also prepared an alternative academic calendar for Classes 1 to 12 to support pedagogy in affiliated schools.
- Key Removed Topics:

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