Odisha is reducing syllabus for class 9 and 10

Odisha government is reducing the syllabus for classes 9 and 10 30% this year due to the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The school and mass education minister Samir Ranjan Dash said, “Online classes are currently underway in the state due to the Covid-19 situation. However, it is not possible for each and every student to avail of online education. Hence, we have decided to reduce the syllabus,”

Yesteryear, the Odisha government has also reduced e syllabus for classes 1-10 by 30% following the closure of schools and suspension of classes due to the Covid-19 outbreak.  They also promoted students up to class 9 and also of class 11 since holding examinations was not possible due to the threat of infection.

From Monday, the state government started online teaching through YouTube for classes 1-8 in eight select districts and for classes 9 and 10 in all the districts. However, due to lack of digital connectivity, less than 1/3 of the total students are able to take part in the online classes, as per initial official estimates.