KAVARATTI: The Division of Training in Lakshadweep has determined to change all of its colleges from Malayalam to CBSE English, marking a big change within the state’s instructional system. On December 12, the union territory’s director of schooling issued an order on this regard.
“With the purpose of elevating the requirements of schooling and aligning with the dynamic instructional panorama, the Division of Training, union territory of Lakshadweep, has resolved to transition SCERT Kerala Malayalam medium lessons to CBSE English medium,” the order mentioned.
Starting from the tutorial yr 2024-25, all colleges underneath the division will solely admit college students underneath the CBSE English medium stream from grade 1 onwards, it mentioned.
Detailing the need of the shift to the brand new medium, the order mentioned that the migration is designed to equip college students with important expertise and data for his or her future educational {and professional} pursuits, recognising the substantial position of the CBSE curriculum in making ready college students for aggressive examinations and twenty first century expertise.
Moreover, the present Malayalam medium SCERT (State Council of Training Analysis and Coaching) class will bear conversion to the CBSE English medium encompassing grades 2 to eight, it mentioned.
Within the order, Rakesh Dahiya, Director of Training, additional mentioned that the conversion of grades 9 and 10 to CBSE English medium will likely be systematically executed inside a two-year timeframe.
It could be ensured that solely minimal disruption is induced to the continuing board examination, it mentioned.
In accordance with the prescribed tips of the brand new schooling coverage concerning the three languages, English, Malayalam and Hindi will likely be provided.
As per the order, the three-language coverage could be relevant from grades 1 to 12.
“This strategy ensures complete studying of the three languages and alleviates the burden on college students, stopping the need to be taught greater than three languages throughout their faculty research,” it mentioned.
The order directed all principals to provoke obligatory preliminary preparations for the migration means of the colleges and related sources with impact from the tutorial yr 2024-25.
The principals are additionally directed to offer common updates on the progress of those preparations to the Director of Training, the order added.
“With the purpose of elevating the requirements of schooling and aligning with the dynamic instructional panorama, the Division of Training, union territory of Lakshadweep, has resolved to transition SCERT Kerala Malayalam medium lessons to CBSE English medium,” the order mentioned.
Starting from the tutorial yr 2024-25, all colleges underneath the division will solely admit college students underneath the CBSE English medium stream from grade 1 onwards, it mentioned.
Detailing the need of the shift to the brand new medium, the order mentioned that the migration is designed to equip college students with important expertise and data for his or her future educational {and professional} pursuits, recognising the substantial position of the CBSE curriculum in making ready college students for aggressive examinations and twenty first century expertise.
Moreover, the present Malayalam medium SCERT (State Council of Training Analysis and Coaching) class will bear conversion to the CBSE English medium encompassing grades 2 to eight, it mentioned.
Within the order, Rakesh Dahiya, Director of Training, additional mentioned that the conversion of grades 9 and 10 to CBSE English medium will likely be systematically executed inside a two-year timeframe.
It could be ensured that solely minimal disruption is induced to the continuing board examination, it mentioned.
In accordance with the prescribed tips of the brand new schooling coverage concerning the three languages, English, Malayalam and Hindi will likely be provided.
As per the order, the three-language coverage could be relevant from grades 1 to 12.
“This strategy ensures complete studying of the three languages and alleviates the burden on college students, stopping the need to be taught greater than three languages throughout their faculty research,” it mentioned.
The order directed all principals to provoke obligatory preliminary preparations for the migration means of the colleges and related sources with impact from the tutorial yr 2024-25.
The principals are additionally directed to offer common updates on the progress of those preparations to the Director of Training, the order added.
