JKBOSE makes no changes in Class XII Urdu syllabi, course

Vikas Sharma

Tribune News Service

Jammu, April 13

After making changes in the syllabi and courses besides revising the textbooks of Classes VI to X, the J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has made no changes in syllabi and course study of Urdu subject for Class XII for the academic session 2020-21 of summer zone (Jammu Province).

Sources said after the school education made changes in the syllabi and courses of the textbooks by adding the history of the erstwhile J&K State, there were speculations about possible changes in Urdu subject too.

They added that the same was notified by BOSE later that the syllabi of Urdu textbook was revised/changed vide a notification dated December 12, 2019.

“As the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is under the lockdown amid the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, the study from the changes/revised textbooks/syllabus/courses of study is already in practice from the academic session November-December 2019 in case of Kashmir division/winter zone areas of Jammu division/Union Territory of Ladakh. In case of the summer zone areas of Jammu province, the revised editions/titles and syllabi is also applicable from this academic session (March-April)”, an official said.

“After a lot of discussion, it was decided that there is now need to bring any changes in the syllabi/course of the Urdu subject”, official added.